3 generations of Omas have passed down this recipe to me. We make and look forward to it every Christmas. Hazelnut chocolate bars with a lemony icing. They never last long.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
188 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 1/2 x 13-inch baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
Step 2
Cream together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until just blended.
Step 3
Mix together flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder, and cloves in a separate bowl.
Step 4
Add flour mixture to the wet mixture, and mix until just blended. Add hazelnuts and mix again until just blended. The mixture should have the consistency of a smooth dough.
Step 5
Transfer dough onto the prepared baking sheet and smooth with a rolling pin into all the corners.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until cookie sheet has set, about 20 minutes. Cut into squares while still warm.
Step 7
Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl and brush icing over the cooling bars.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1 pinch ground cloves
1 cup powdered sugar
1 medium lemon, juiced
1 ¼ cups sugar
10 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
