Chocolate Hazelnut Shortbread

Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Shortbread
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/3 cup Nutella; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 large egg; 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Dash salt; 1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts; Additional confectioners' sugar, optional

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup Nutella
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
Additional confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, Nutella and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add hazelnuts; mix well.
2

Divide dough in half; shape each into a disk. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/4-in. scalloped round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3

. Bake until bottoms are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.