Hazelnoot! Cookies
Posted by Celine on April 5, 2008
ladies and gentlemen: my new favorite cookies…
they’re crispy and buttery and chocolate-y and a little chewy* in the center.
I found some Pateline [aka a vegan kind of Nutella that smells and tastes exactly the same] at the Asian market yesterday, which left me no choice but to make something out of it as soon as I put my grubby little hands on the jar.
of course, you can always use the recipe for Not-ella in Veganomicon if you cannot find Pateline or if you simply prefer making it from scratch.
I also purchased some vanilla sugar at the same market, and jumped on it as if I had just caught sight of a long-lost friend. the stuff is delicious.
if you cannot find it where you live, either make it yourself, or use simple granulated sugar while adding some vanilla extract to the recipe.
I dedicate this cookie recipe to mel c who told the world [well, the PPK at least] about the Nutella taste-alike in the first place.
for 6 cookies
1/2 cup + 1 T all-purpose flour [spoon and level]
1/4 t baking soda
pinch sea salt [if your margarine is salty to begin with, feel free not to add: mine kinda is, it's Earth Balance Buttery Spread]
4 T margarine [I find it easier to scoop it up with a tablespoon]
2 T light brown sugar, packed
2 T granulated sugar OR vanilla sugar = 3 x 8g packs of vanilla sugar [nix extract if using]
2 T Pateline
1 t Ener-g egg replacer powder
1/4 t t pure vanilla extract [do not add if using vanilla sugar]
2 T matzo meal [feel free to sub hazelnut meal, almond meal, graham cracker crumbs reduced to powder, or more flour if you don't have matzo meal]
2-3 T semi sweet chocolate chips
preheat oven to 350F. prepare baking sheet with Silpat or parchment paper.
cream margarine and sugars.
add Pateline, and vanilla [if using].
in separate bowl, sift flour, egg replacer powder, salt [if using], and baking soda. stir in matzo meal.
combine wet and dry ingredients, stir in chocolate chips.
place about 2 T dough on prepared baking sheet. flatten a little since cookies won’t spread out much while baking.
bake at 350F for 13 minutes. let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before removing. let cool on a rack.
*for chewier cookies, bake 10 minutes and let cool on baking sheet only about 2 minutes, then remove.
April 5, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Strange! I have never heard of Pateline. That stuff looks so good, is it really made in the Netherlands? I haven’t seen it in supermarkets. I’m sure I’d love any cookie that has hazelnut and chocolate, though, so maybe I could use a different kind of chocolate/hazelnut spread to make these…
Hazelnoot pronounced the english way does sound funny.
April 5, 2008 at 4:38 pm
I don’t quite understand it, when do you find time to sleep? Do you bake all day? You make the most amazing looking and interesting creations I’ve found. You use small amounts of this, a little of that, a touch of this….and it always comes out good. You are certifiably crazy (in a good way)!
- The Peanut Butter Boy
April 5, 2008 at 5:04 pm
oh yum!
the search for pre-made vegan nutella has ended.
thanks.
April 5, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Mon dieu! A vegan nutella at the Asian market? That’s definitely motivation to get my tush over to the Asian market/mini-mall in my neighborhood! I wish someone had told me that sooner; I wouldn’t have been so hesitant to go (intimidated, I should say). I can’t wait to try this recipe!
April 5, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I hear you, Vegyogini, it took me forever to get my butt over there. the first time I went, it was only to find out they had moved! at least it’s closer to where I live now, all the more reason to go there more often.
shucks, Nick. you know how to make a psycho blush!
from what I’ve seen, Bonnie, it really is from the Netherlands, but don’t quote me on that one. and yeah I’m definitely sure it’d work with any of those chocolate or carob spreads, like Chocoreale or what have you. I’m having a blast saying “hazelnoot” over and over again. if I ever adopt another cat, I might just break down and name it that!
April 5, 2008 at 5:47 pm
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April 5, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Re: vanilla sugar
If you don’t want to make it yourself and don’t have it anywhere near where you live, Penzey’s spices (www.penzeys.com) ships all over the US and makes an excellent vanilla sugar: http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysvanillasugar.html
April 5, 2008 at 6:44 pm
thanks for the heads-up, Megan!
April 6, 2008 at 3:36 am
Just got my honey hooked on nutella - I will have to try these (and see if I can find the vegan kind at my Asian grocery!). I found this cool sesame spread there the other day…
April 6, 2008 at 7:36 am
Even though I haven’t tasted these cookies, I know that they are my favourites! Hazelnuts and chocolate. Yum!
Vanilla sugar is all we have over here (no extract or at least no extract that is affordable) and I sometimes use exactly the same brand as in the picture.
One think I noticed when I got introduced to “American” baked goods was how MUCH vanilla people use. We Germans seem to be much more reluctant. People here would use one pack of vanilla sugar in your recipe.
How about Switzerland?
April 6, 2008 at 8:52 am
AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! the food posted on your blog looks so amazing delicious!
i’m so going to be backto look atr more more more of your healthy and wholesome food! :D
April 6, 2008 at 11:18 am
thank you slayedoll! I hope you’ll find something you like.
Mihl: yeah I find it’s true a bit more vanilla is used in baked goods over here as opposed to Switzerland, but I ain’t complaining. I can tell you the vanilla flavor isn’t overwhelming in this recipe. so much so that I had to freeze the leftover cookies so as not to throw myself at them. ;p
what kind of sesame spread, magpie? some sort of flavored tahini? oh now that would be good. I’m getting ideas. noooooooooo!
April 6, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I love that you call it hazelnoot!! it made me really happy to see. after studying in the netherlands, I always call it that, at least in my head. looks delish as always!
April 6, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I had no idea you studied in the netherlands, Jess! how cool is that? I only visited this country once, and would love to move there forever. so. freaking. awesome. and flat too, a definite plus when you like biking as much as I do. ;p
April 7, 2008 at 5:53 am
Ooh, I have hazelnoot pasta (Pateline) AND vanilla sugar! Hmmm.. ;)
April 7, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Definitely going to have to try these! Crispy-chewy cookies are the best kind!
April 7, 2008 at 7:53 pm
yum yum yum yum yum!!!