Chocolate-Hazelnut Smooches

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Candy/Halloween

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (110)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
22 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
36 to 40 cookies

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 22 min
Total:: 52 min

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Ingredients

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella)
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup orange sprinkles, or orange sugar
1 (9-ounce) package of chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped (recommended: Hershey's)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In another medium bowl, place the chocolate hazelnut spread, butter, and both sugars. Using a hand mixer, cream the ingredients together, about 3 minutes. Add the

egg and vanilla and blend until incorporated. Stir in the dry ingredients, just until incorporated.

Shape the cookie dough into walnut-sized balls. Rolls the balls in the orange sprinkles or orange sugar, pressing to adhere. Place the cookies on a heavy cookie sheet about 4 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven. Quickly place a chocolate kiss in the middle of each cookie. Return the cookies to the oven and bake for another 3 minutes. Cool the cookies on a wire rack.

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Beth shenandoah, TX 02-02-2010
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Blah cookies?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

What a surprise to find out there is such a thing as a bad cookie. These fell flat, and overcooked even though I took them... out very early. That's ok, because I can adjust for that. I couldn't, however, adjust for the flat taste. These were boring.Read more
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D Kansas City, MO 12-28-2009
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good, but not special
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is an easy cookie with mild flavor. I thought the flavor was kind of plain, it tasted mostly of sugar and mildly of the... hazelnut. Next time I think I will either add ground up nuts or roll the cookie in nut pieces for some added flavor and texture. Read more
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cls kc, MO 12-23-2009
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BEST cookies EVER!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Couldn't find the orange sugars so I used red, but it is sooo good!!
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priscilla elmhurst , IL 12-09-2009
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awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

awesome .. they are outstanding
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danielle corona, CA 12-08-2009
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I ate 1/2 the batch myself!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are to die for!!! Just make sure you do NOT over cook them by even 1 minute, otherwise they are not super soft!!! My... boys love them and they are PICKY!!! Read more
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null null, null 11-16-2009
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The best cookies ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these a couple of days ago, and i have to say, these are the best cookies! They came out perfect, and had just the... right amount of chocolate hazelnut in each bit. they were a big hit at my house!Read more