Hazelnut Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 6 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts
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• 24 whole hazelnuts, toasted and peeled
• confectioner's sugar

Directions

In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat in ground hazelnuts. Roll into 1 inch balls. Press one whole hazelnut into each. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325 degrees F for 15-19 minutes or until firm to the touch. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 2 dozen.

By Robin from Washington, IA