I was thinking about my bestie the other day and her favorite coffee has a kick of hazelnut in it. And I thought what better way to say I'm thinking of her than baking these sweet treats and bringing them to her door? I'm a cookie lover through and through and I just had to make these as a thank you for her house sitting for me a few weeks ago. I'm so fortunate to have the amazing friends that I do!
1 C. butter
1 C. dark brown sugar
1/2 C. granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 T. cream
2 T. honey or molasses
1 C. nutella
2 tsp. coffee emulsion
1 tsp. each vanilla and hazelnut extract
2 C. flour
1 tsp. each baking soda and baking powder
1 1/2 C. oats
1 C. chopped toasted hazelnuts
3/4 C. espresso chips
3/4 C. dark chocolate chips (optional)
Cream together butter and sugars until lighter in color - 3-5 minutes. Add in extracts, eggs, nutella, honey, and cream. Mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl to fully incorporate all ingredients (about 2-4 minutes). Add flour, baking soda, and baking powder, mix 30-45 seconds. Add in oats and mix 30-45 seconds. Add in remaining ingredients and mix until no flour streaks remain. Dough should be thick and start to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
Chill 1 hour to overnight. This allows flour to absorb fully and butter to chill - preventing the over-spread of the cookies in the oven.
Heat oven to 350. Scoop out dough in 2 T. sized portions, line an ungreased baking sheet with silpat. Arrange cookies 2 inches (5cm) apart and bake 12-14 minutes until lightly set and centers still look slightly underdone. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, the remove cookies to finish cooling.
Yields: 24-30 cookies