Eva'S Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 -3 tablespoons crushed hazelnuts
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa.
Add crushed hazelnuts; set aside.
In a separate bowl; cream together butter and sugar.
Add egg and vanilla to butter-sugar mixture.
Beat with mixer for 30 seconds until light and fluffy (or by hand for about 2 minutes).
Combine Flour Mixture to the Butter/Sugar Mixture BY HAND.
Mixing only until all ingredients are incorporated.
Chill for at least 1 Hour (Optionally, dough can be chilled overnight).
Roll teaspoon-sized balls of dough and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Flatten balls slightly with a fork.
Bake in a preheated oven at 400\u00b0 for 10-12 minutes until set.
DO NOT OVERBAKE.
Let Cool for 2 minutes and remove from baking sheet.