Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies with Discard
These thick bakery-style Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies with discard are rich, fudgy, and loaded with crunchy toasted hazelnuts. The dough includes sourdough discard for a subtle depth of flavor and a soft interior texture. Each cookie is coated in smooth melted chocolate and topped with chopped hazelnuts, creating a decadent treat that looks and tastes like it came from a New York bakery.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer or whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Rubber Spatula
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cookie scoop or spoon
- Wire cooling rack
- Microwave-safe bowl or double boiler
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sourdough discard
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
- ½ cup chocolate chips
For the chocolate coating:
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet or dark chocolate melted
- ¼ cup crushed hazelnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until creamy and smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until fully incorporated.
- Stir in the sourdough discard and mix until the batter becomes smooth.
- In another bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir until a thick dough forms.
- Fold in the chopped hazelnuts and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Scoop large cookie dough portions and place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes until the edges are set while the centers remain soft.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on a wire rack.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler until smooth.
- Dip each cooled cookie into the melted chocolate to coat the top or fully coat the cookie if desired.
- Sprinkle crushed hazelnuts over the chocolate before it sets.
- Place the cookies on a cooling rack and allow the chocolate coating to harden before serving.
Notes
Nutritional Information (Approximate per cookie)
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Sugar: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
