Baci di Dama: Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Ellen Silverman

The simple four-ingredient dough comes together right in the food processor.   

Makes about 3 dozen

• 3 1/2 ounces whole blanched hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 1/2 ounces, about 3/4 cups, all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, diced
• 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast them until lightly golden and aromatic, about 7 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.