Italian Hazelnut Cookies with Nutella

Two crunchy hazelnut cookie halves filled with a soft layer of Nutella hazelnut spread--is there anything better on a winter's day?

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 18 mins
• Total Time: 33 mins
• Calories: 220 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups ground hazelnuts
• 0.75 cup butter, softened
• 1.6666667461395 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread
• 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix together hazelnuts, flour and sugar. Mix in butter, egg yolk and salt until combined. Form into ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 3 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Roll dough into 48 small balls, about 2 tsp each. Arrange balls, about 2 inches apart, on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake, in batches, for about 18 minutes or until just set and lightly golden brown. Let cool completely on cooling rack.

Step 4

Spread or pipe 1 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread over the bottoms of half of the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies.