Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 tablespoons hazelnut powder
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 cups hazelnuts whole
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon yeast
  • 7 tablespoons butter soft
  • 11/16 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 jar dulce de leche

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Mix 25 grams of hazelnut powder, flour, and whole hazelnuts. Cook in a non-stick mold in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the whole hazelnuts, and rub with flour to crumble their skins, mix.
  • Coarsely chop the hazelnuts (using a rolling pin).
  • In a bowl, add the chopped hazelnuts, flour, baking soda, and yeast. Set aside.
  • In a bowl mix the butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add the egg. Pour this mixture into the bowl containing the flour mixture. Mix without overworking the dough. Refrigerate for 5 minutes.
  • Put a little bit of dough in the palm of your hand, in the center add a teaspoon of dulce de leche, cover with dough. Form a ball and flatten gently on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 10 minutes if you like them very soft, or 15 minutes if you prefer them very crisp.