Hazelnut-Espresso Sandwich Cookies

Name: Hazelnut-Espresso Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 227 grams butter, softened; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 313 grams all-purpose flour; 112 grams finely ground hazelnuts; 112 grams finely ground hazelnuts; 238 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 4 teaspoons instant espresso granules; 296 milliliters milk chocolate chips; 1 teaspoons salt; 315 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips, divided; 250 grams sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Hazelnut-Espresso Sandwich Cookies is a dessert that serves 36. One serving contains 242 calories, 2g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes. This recipe from Taste of Home requires baking powder, sugar, flour, and heavy whipping cream.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, yolk, espresso granules and vanilla.

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Vanilla

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Cream

Sugar

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Egg

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Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in hazelnuts.

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Baking Powder

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

Divide dough into thirds; flatten each portion into a circle. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

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Wrap

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On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness.

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Cut with a floured 1-1/2-in. cookie cutter; place 1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough; chill and reroll scraps.

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Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown.

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Remove to wire racks to cool.

For filling, place 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil.

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Milk Chocolate Chips

Cream

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Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until filling reaches spreading consistency, stirring occasionally.

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Spread filling over the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. In a microwave, melt remaining semisweet chips; stir until smooth.

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Spread

French Fries

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Drizzle over cookies.

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Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

baking powder 227grams

butter, softened 1

egg 1

egg yolk 313grams

all-purpose flour 112grams

finely ground hazelnuts 112grams

finely ground hazelnuts 238milliliters

heavy whipping cream 4teaspoons

instant espresso granules 296milliliters

milk chocolate chips 1teaspoons

salt 315milliliters

semisweet chocolate chips, divided 250grams

sugar 2teaspoons

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Madeira, Prosecco

Cream Sherry, Madeira, and Prosecco are great choices for Sandwich Cookies. Sweet bubbly Prosecco doesn't overwhelm simple sugar or shortbread cookies, a sweet cream sherry complements spiced cookies, and madeira's nutty notes match cookies with nuts perfectly. The Blanc de Bleu Cuvee Mousseux with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.

Blanc de Bleu Cuvee Mousseux

Blanc de Bleu is a premium California Chardonnay wine with an added hint of blueberries and is a delicate sparkling wine reserved for memorable celebrations. It offers seductive flavors and fresh aromatic effervescence - vividly pasteled with blueberries. All of this is contained in an impressively sexy bottle with tasteful flair.The fruit for Blanc de Bleu is grown in the quiet vineyards of Northern California, known for their cool and clear breezes - ideal conditions for the exclusive grapes and soils that accentuate the profoundly flavorful characteristics. This sparkling wine pairs well with appetizers, sushi and very light meals.