Chocolate-Hazelnut Smooches (Giada De Laurentiis) |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 22 Minutes |
Ready In: 52 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (recommended: nutella) |
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick) |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup light brown sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 cup orange sprinkles, or orange sugar |
1 (9-ounce) package of chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped (recommended: hershey's) |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In another medium bowl, place the chocolate hazelnut spread, butter, and both sugars. Using a hand mixer, cream the ingredients together, about 3 minutes. Add the
4. egg and vanilla and blend until incorporated. Stir in the dry ingredients, just until incorporated.
5. Shape the cookie dough into walnut-sized balls. Rolls the balls in the orange sprinkles or orange sugar, pressing to adhere. Place the cookies on a heavy cookie sheet about 4 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven. Quickly place a chocolate kiss in the middle of each cookie. Return the cookies to the oven and bake for another 3 minutes. Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
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