Description
Homemade chocolate-hazelnut filling joins crunchy hazelnut cookies in to create a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth cookie sandwich.
Ingredients
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For cookies:
- 150 g hazelnuts, roasted and ground (see note)
- 175 g coconut oil, softened (not completely melted)
- 150 g clear honey
- 1 egg and 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 325 g gluten free flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the hazelnut chocolate filling:
- 150 g roasted hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For assembling:
- 1 tablespoon clear honey
- Melted dark chocolate (see note)
- 50 g hazelnuts, roasted and ground
Instructions
For cookies:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Cream together the softened coconut oil, honey, and vanilla extract.
- Add the egg and egg yolk, and mix thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the gluten free flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix in the ground hazelnuts.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix well until a smooth cookie dough comes together. The dough will appear a bit oily — that’s normal!
- Shape individual portions of cookie dough, roughly 1–1 1/2 tablespoons each, into balls.
- Place the dough balls onto the baking tray, leaving about 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) between them. Flatten very slightly.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges.
- Leave the baked cookies to cool completely before assembling.
For the hazelnut chocolate filling:
- Combine all filling ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth (or slightly chunky, depending on the strength of your blender — it will be delicious either way).
- The filling will be dense and gooey, and you can shape it using your hands or a spoon.
For assembly:
- Smear a small amount of honey on the bottom of two cookies.
- Shape the filling into a ball roughly the size of the cookie balls before baking.
- Sandwich the filling between the two cookies. Repeat until all cookies and filling are used.
- Dip half of each sandwich cookie into the melted chocolate, letting any excess drip off.
- Dip the chocolate-covered half into the remaining ground roasted hazelnuts.
- Let the chocolate set, then enjoy! The cookies keep well in a closed container in a cool dry place for about a week.
Notes
Roasting the hazelnuts makes a dramatic difference in flavor — don’t skip it. Toast them in a dry pan or on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes, then rub off the skins in a clean kitchen towel.
- Prep Time: 48 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Baking, Cookies