Hazelnut Chip Cookies

If you're a hazelnut fan, you're sure to love these cookies. Crisp, and packed with chips and nuts, they're a nice variation on the usual chocolate chip cookie.
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 teaspoon hazelnut flavor or hazelnut flavoring oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Baker's Special Sugar or granulated sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup toasted, chopped hazelnuts
1 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chunks
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, butter, hazelnut flavor, salt, and sugar. Add the egg, and beat until fluffy.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and the baking soda, rubbing the soda through a small sieve if necessary, to make sure it's lump-free. Stir in the nuts and chips.

Drop the dough by large teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake the cookies in a preheated 350°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they're lightly browned. Allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Yield: 4 dozen cookies.



 
 

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