Hazelnut Melting Moments Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 cup butter, softened <br>- ⅔ cup white sugar <br>- 1 egg yolk <br>- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract <br>- 1 teaspoon lemon zest <br>- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour <br>- 1 ½ cups ground hazelnuts <br>- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips <br>- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C ). <br>step 2: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Gradually beat in the egg yolk, vanilla, and lemon zest. Stir in the flour and ground hazelnuts with a large spoon. <br>step 3: Shape dough into walnut sized balls and place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with your finger. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. <br>step 4: While the cookies are baking, melt the chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat, or in the microwave. Stir chips until smooth. When cookies come out of the oven, spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the melted chocolate into the indentation. When cookies are completely cool, dust lightly with confectioners' sugar. <br>

Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups ground hazelnuts
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C ).
step 2: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Gradually beat in the egg yolk, vanilla, and lemon zest. Stir in the flour and ground hazelnuts with a large spoon.
step 3: Shape dough into walnut sized balls and place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with your finger. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
step 4: While the cookies are baking, melt the chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat, or in the microwave. Stir chips until smooth. When cookies come out of the oven, spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the melted chocolate into the indentation. When cookies are completely cool, dust lightly with confectioners' sugar.

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