Description
Sweet chocolate magic meets Italian elegance in these Ferrero Rocher cookies, blending hazelnut richness with decadent chocolate layers. Chocolate lovers will find pure bliss in each bite, experiencing a delightful harmony of textures and flavors that melt perfectly on your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Garnish and Mix-ins:
- 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Blend butter and sugars in a mixing bowl until achieving a light, airy texture, creating a smooth foundation for the cookies.
- Incorporate eggs individually, followed by vanilla extract, ensuring thorough integration of each component.
- Sift dry ingredients – flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt – into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined to maintain a tender cookie consistency.
- Carefully introduce chopped hazelnuts and chocolate chips, gently folding to distribute evenly throughout the dough.
- Portion rounded dollops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, maintaining adequate spacing to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges while preserving a soft, gooey center characteristic of decadent cookies.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling racks, allowing them to firm up and develop full flavor before serving.
Notes
- Enhance the nutty flavor by lightly toasting hazelnuts before chopping, releasing their rich, deeper taste and adding a delightful crunch.
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for seamless mixing and achieving that perfectly fluffy texture that makes these cookies irresistibly soft.
- For gluten-free adaptation, swap all-purpose flour with a quality almond or gluten-free blend to maintain the cookie’s decadent texture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create beautifully thick, bakery-style cookies with crisp edges.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg