Chocolate-Hazelnut Thumbprints

Serves: 3

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

50

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Flour

Directions:

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2

Mix flour and baking powder

3

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy

4

Blend in egg yolks and vanilla

5

Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended

6

Shape into 48 balls, using about 1 tablespoon for each

7

Beat egg whites lightly

8

Dip dough balls, 1 at a time, in egg whites, then roll in nuts until evenly coated

9

Place 1 inch apart on parchment-covered baking sheets

10

Press your thumb into centres to indent

11

Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown

12

Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes

13

Remove to wire racks; cool completely

14

Spoon cream cheese into pastry bag fitted with star tip

15

Use to pipe cream cheese onto cookies, adding about 1 teaspoon to each