Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Coffee Food

HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream sugars with the butter, shortening and 1/2 cup nutella.
• Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Add coffee granules, mix well.
• In a medium bowl, blend the flour, baking soda, and salt with a wire whisk.
• Add chocolate chips and ground nuts to the flour mixture. Stir well.
• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture, stir just until blended.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls (I use a cookie scoop) two inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
• Gently press a whole hazelnut into the center of each cookie.
• Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes. With a spatula transfer warm cookies to rack to finish cooling.
• Once cooled, drizzle melted 1/4 cup nutella mixed with 2 teaspoons of water over tops of cookies, if desired. Cool completely.
• Note: May be stored in an air tight container, with parchment paper between layers. These cookies freeze well.

NUTELLA (HAZELNUT-CHOCOLATE) COFFEE

Steps:

• Start with a cup or mug of your favorite hot coffee.
• Add 2 teaspoons or more of Nutella; stir until the Nutella melts.
• Top with as much whipped cream as desired.
• Decorate with chocolate shavings or sprinkles.
• If desired, give it an extra nutty adult nutty kick by adding a tablespoon (or more to taste, and depending on the size of your cup or mug) of hazlenut liqueur, such as Frangelico.Or Godiva liqueur for an adult chocolate kick.
• Pretty served in a glass mug with colored sprinkles sinking down thru the whipped cream.