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    Home » Desserts » Cookies, Bars & Brownies » Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

    May 4, 2021 · by Valentina · 18 Comments

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    Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are full of the flavor of Nutella. Ground hazelnuts, cocoa powder and chocolate chips together, create a homemade Nutella of sorts -- in the form of a scrumptious cookie!short stack of chocolate chip cookies with hazelntus

    Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are Nutella-ish. 😉 

    These cookies are full of hazelnut-chocolate deliciousness and are very reminiscent of Nutella.

    No, it's not like eating it out of the jar with a spoon -- but, the flavor is indeed similar and amazing!

    blanched hazelnuts on baking sheet

    How to Make Them

    Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are fairly quick and easy to make.

    - Roast the hazelnuts until they're golden, aromatic and slightly oily. Add them to a food processor and blend until they're finely ground.ground hazelnuts in food processor

    - Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and add the ground hazelnuts and chocolate chips.

    - Shape the cookies and bake the cookies. shaped raw cookie dough for hazelnut chocolate cookies

    - Cool them on the baking sheet.baked hazelnut chocolate cookies on parchment paper

    (More detailed instructions are below.)

    Recipe Tips and Substitutions

    • I think this recipe has slightly more of an edge when you roast and grind your hazelnuts -- however, to save time, you can buy hazelnut meal.
    • If you do roast your own hazelnuts, starting with already blanched nuts will save time. If you have unblanched nuts, there are instructions for removing the skins in the recipe.
    • I like making these cookies small, and use a 1-inch cookie scoop. You can of course, make them any size you like! (Just keep in mind the cookie count will vary when the size changes.)
    • Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies bake quickly, in about eight minutes or so. They should still look a bit doughy when you take them out of the oven. They will harden a bit more when they're cooling.

    small stack of chocolate cookies with one broken in half

    Homemade is Always a Good Choice

    Let's be honest though, it's always going to be a healthier choice to make your own, as opposed to using something from a jar.  Whatever it is, when you make it yourself, you know exactly what's in it and where the ingredients came from.

    (That said, I've also made these Nutella cookies which are also a hit.)

    The ground hazelnuts add wonderful flavor, along with a buttery taste and texture.  Add chocolate to that, and it's hard to go wrong! 

    Enjoy every last crumb of these Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies!

    small stack of chocolate cookies with one broken in half

    Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Valentina K. Wein
    These gluten-free cookies are full of the goodness of chocolate and hazelnut! You'll think you're eating Nutella right from the jar -- but, with hazelnut meal and cocoa powder, you're eating homemade Nutella -- in the form of a cookie!
    *Makes about 10 dozen small cookies / serving size: about 3
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 40
    Calories 185 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ cups blanched hazelnuts (if not blanched, recipe instruction no. 1 has instructions for removing the skin)
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder, sifted
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour or Gluten-Free Cup4Cup Multipurpose Flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • ¾ cup light brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or paste
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 cups chocolate chips (semisweet or milk)

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare the hazelnuts. Preheat the oven to 375°F, and place the hazelnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. When the oven is preheated, roast them until they look a bit oily, are a bit golden and aromatic, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn it down to 350°F. Once the hazelnuts have completely cooled, add them to a food processor fitted with the blade attachment and process untill finely ground. Set aside.
      (If using unblanched hazelnuts: Preheat the oven to 375°F, and place the hazelnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. When the oven is preheated, roast them until they are very aromatic and the skins are cracking, about 7 minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes, and then pour them into the center of a dish towel and rub them with it -- skins should flake away.)
    • Prepare the pans. Cover a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Mix the dry ingredients. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix the flour, sifted cocoa powder, salt and baking soda together. Set aside.
    • Mix the wet ingredients and combine with the dry. In another mixing bowl, blend the butter with both sugars and vanilla. Then add the eggs and mix until smooth. Add this, along with the ground hazelnuts and chocolate chips, to the dry ingredients. Stir just until you no longer see any dry spots.
    • Shape the batter. Use a 1-inch cookie scoop (about ½ tablespoon) to shape balls of dough onto the parchment-lined baking sheets. There should be about 2 inches between them.
    • Bake and cool. Place the baking sheets in the preheated 350°F oven and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes. They might still look doughy, but once they sit for a few minutes outside of the oven, they should be perfect. Let them cool on the baking sheets for at least 10 minutes. (You will have to repeat this a couple of times to use up all of the dough.)

    Notes

    Calorie count is only an estimate.
    Keywords unique cookie recipes, cookies with nuts
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Jeff the Chef @ Make It Like a Man!

      May 05, 2021 at 9:01 am

      Isn't that funny? I came to your site to see what kind of interesting cookie recipe you might have, and there it is!

      Reply
      • valentina

        May 06, 2021 at 10:45 am

        Yay! This makes me happy. Thanks, Jeff. 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply
    2. 2pots2cook

      May 07, 2021 at 10:17 am

      My mum loves everything hazelnut and her birthday is getting closer ! One batch for her it is ! 🙂 🙂

      Reply
      • valentina

        May 08, 2021 at 6:26 pm

        Yay! Hope she loves them. Thank you! 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply
      • LIN

        April 16, 2022 at 12:35 pm

        What do you do with the hazel nuts once baked it doesn't say?

        Reply
        • valentina

          April 16, 2022 at 2:46 pm

          Hi there and thanks so much for writing in. My apologies for the missing information. (I'm a one woman show and sometimes things slip thorugh the cracks. Thanks for understanding.) This error has been fixed in the recipe now. The ground hazelnuts get added to the batter with the chocolate chips. You will see this in instruction no. 4. I hope you love them and happy spring. 🙂 ~Valentina

          Reply
    3. Liz

      May 09, 2021 at 4:34 am

      YUM! The hazelnut twist sounds amazing! Perfect to accompany my afternoon cup of tea!

      Reply
      • valentina

        May 11, 2021 at 9:17 am

        Enjoy, Liz. Thank you! 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply
    4. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

      May 10, 2021 at 4:48 am

      Such a fun and delicious combo! Love hazelnuts, especially paired with chocolate, but have never had that combo in cookie form before. I bet these are heavenly!

      Reply
      • valentina

        May 11, 2021 at 9:18 am

        They are. 😀 Thanks so much, Dawn! 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply
    5. David @ Spiced

      May 11, 2021 at 3:51 am

      Oh, these cookies are calling my name right now! That melted chocolate...it looks delicious. I've always loved hazelnuts, but they never seem to get the attention they deserve. This cookie recipe is a way to fix that! I'll take a batch please! 🙂

      Reply
      • valentina

        May 11, 2021 at 9:18 am

        Thanks, David! 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply
    6. Kim Lange

      May 11, 2021 at 4:57 am

      These cookies look absolutely scrumptious! Chocolate and hazelnut are one of the best combos! Pinning! xo

      Reply
      • valentina

        May 11, 2021 at 9:19 am

        Thanks so much, Kim Enjoy! 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply
    7. David Scott Allen

      May 16, 2021 at 10:58 am

      I. Love. Everything. About. This! And I have all the ingredients… time to make some cookies! (I promised a batch of cookies to a sick friend. Would it be wrong of me save some for myself?)

      Reply
      • valentina

        December 27, 2021 at 2:58 pm

        Thank you! You HAVE to save some for yourself! 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply
    8. chef Mimi

      December 19, 2021 at 11:59 am

      All of these cookie recipes make me wish I baked! I'm just not even good at cookies, believe it or not. But I chose this one because chocolate and hazelnut together are heavenly to me. My grandmother used to send these chocolate/hazelnut candies from France when I was growing up. I remember what they look like, but have never been able to figure out what they were... wow I loved them! And I'm sure I'll love this cookie if I ever get myself baking!

      Reply
      • valentina

        December 27, 2021 at 3:00 pm

        Thank you, Mimi. Chocolate + hazelnut is indeed heavenly. SO heavenly! 🙂 ~Valentina

        Reply

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