Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
  • 34 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup creamy unsalted hazelnut butter, well mixed before measuring
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 12 cup packed golden brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet mini chocolate chips (2 cups)

Method

  • Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl.
  • Using electric mixer, beat butter, hazelnut butter, and both sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Beat in flour mixture.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  • (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
  • Keep refrigerated.
  • Soften dough slightly at room temperature before shaping.)
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Using 1 level tablespoon for each cookie, roll dough between palms of hands into 1-inch balls.
  • Arrange 1 inch apart on prepared sheets.
  • Bake 1 sheet at a time until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes.
  • Let cool on sheets on racks 5 minutes.
  • Transfer cookies to racks and cool.
  • (Can be made 5 days ahead.
  • Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.
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