Food Network: Hazelnut-Mocha Macaroons

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Hazelnut-Mocha Macaroons
From Food Network Kitchens

Ingredients
2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 ounces peeled and toasted hazelnuts (about 3/4 cup)
3 tablespoons Dutch processed cocoa powder
3 large egg whites, at room temperature
1/8 teaspoon fine salt

Mocha Filling:
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder

Instructions
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Grind 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar, the hazelnuts, and cocoa in a food
processor until powdery, about 3 minutes. Sift mixture through a medium mesh
strainer onto a piece of parchment paper, then discard any large pieces of nuts
that didn't come through the strainer.

With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and salt until they hold firm but not
dry peaks, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the remaining 1 cup confectioners'
sugar, a tablespoon at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed; this
can take up to 3 minutes. Beat for an extra 30 seconds until the peaks are firm
and shiny but still not dry. Fold the nut mixture gently into the egg whites with
a large rubber spatula. Transfer mixture into a large piping bag fitted with a

1/2-inch plain piping tip. Pipe 32 2-inch by about 1/3-inch thick rounds, evenly
spaced, on each of the prepared pans. Set aside to air dry for 30 minutes before
baking.

Meanwhile make the filling: Put chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. In a small
saucepan, bring cream, with espresso powder mixed in, to a boil. Pour cream over
chocolate and shake bowl gently so cream settles around the chocolate. Set mixture
aside until the chocolate is soft, about 5 minutes. Whisk gently until smooth,
taking care not to incorporate too many air bubbles. Cool at room temperature
until set up.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Bake macaroons until set and puffed, about 18 to 20 minutes. Take care not to

overcook the macaroons or they'll crack. Cool cookies for 5 minutes then gently
peel from paper. Let cool completely.

Spread 1 teaspoon of mocha filling on a cookie and sandwich 2 cookies together.
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