Chocolate-Hazelnut Bars

Name: Chocolate-Hazelnut Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup packed light-brown sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup finely-chopped hazelnuts; 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts (I toasted these); 3/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup finely-chopped hazelnuts
1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts (I toasted these)
3/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F and generously coat a 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray (I lined with non-stick aluminum foil, allowing excess over sides of pan so I can lift them out to cut).
2

Beat together butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla in medium-size bowl until well blended.
3

Mix in flour, salt and 1/3 cup finely chopped hazelnuts.
4

Press evenly in prepared pan.
5

Bake for 20 minutes or until top is golden brown.
6

Remove pan to wire rack and cool 10 minutes.
7

Spread top evenly with chocolate-hazelnut spread, then sprinkle with remaining hazelnuts.
8

Chill to set top, then cut into 24 bars.