Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies


Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces English toffee candy, finely chopped
  • 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
  • 1 small bag of semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 325ยบ.
  2. Chop the old-fashioned oats in a food processor. In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 
  3. In an electric mixer, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture, toffee, hazelnuts, and chocolate chips.
  4. Drop 1 rounded tablespoonful of dough on to lined baking sheets. Do not flatten dough. Allow 1-inch space apart from each cookie. Bake until the cookies are golden which is about 15 minutes. Cool completely then serve!