Chewy Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup cocoa (i prefer dutch-process)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl, cream butter, oil and sugars until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• 2 beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 3 in separate bowl, combine flours, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• 4 gradually blend into creamed mixture.
• 5 stir in hazelnuts.
• 6 drop by tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheet.
• 7 bake in 350°f oven for 8-9 minutes.
• 8 do not over bake; cookies will be soft.
• 9 cool slightly before removing from sheet.