Name: Hazelnut crackle cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 43 min
Ingredients: 100 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped; 75 gram butter, chopped; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts); 2/3 cup plain flour; 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1/4 cup icing sugar

Ingredients

100 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped

75 gram butter, chopped

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup hazelnut meal (ground hazelnuts)

2/3 cup plain flour

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

1/4 cup icing sugar

Method

1.Combine chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl; cool for 10 minutes.

2.Stir in brown sugar, egg and hazelnut meal then sifted flour. bicarbonate of soda and cocoa powder until combined. Chill for 20 minutes.

3.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.

4.Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place icing sugar on a plate; roll each ball in sugar. Place on prepared trays, about 5cm apart for spreading. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven; cool on trays (biscuits will firm).

You can replace hazelnut meal with almond meal.
Note

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