Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. Hazelnuts
  • 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
  • 1/2 c. Land O' Lakes butter (not unsalted)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place nuts in a shallow pan and bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool slightly. With paper towels, rub nuts while warm to remove papery skins. Let cool completely. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, grind nuts finely. Remove and set aside. Add chocolate to food processor and process until coarsely
ground. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture, mixing until blended. Fold in nuts and chocolate. Divide dough in half. On a greased and floured baking sheet, pat out 2 logs about 1/2" high, 1 1/2" wide and 14" long, spacing them about 2" apart. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer logs to a rack to cool 5 minutes. Place on a cutting board. With a serrated knife, slice diagonally at a 45 degree angle about 1/2" thick. Lay slices flat on a baking sheet and return to the oven 10 minutes longer to dry slightly. Cool on a rack and store in a tightly covered container.


Per Serving: 75 calories, 4 grams fat, 17 milligrams cholesterol, 56 milligrams sodium.

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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Personal Collection
Submitted By: I Dunno
IDunno4@hotmail.com
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