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    Salted Plains » Recipes » Cookies & Bars

    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies

    Published: Dec 4, 2015 · Modified: May 13, 2021 by Tessa · This post may contain affiliate links · 24 Comments

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    These gluten-free and vegan Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies make for healthier, nutritionally packed cookie with the beloved nutella flavor!

    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) | saltedplains.comOver this last year, teff has quickly become one of my favorite flours to play with. Its tiny grains have a melt-in-your-mouth effect that I think is truly unique.

    Slightly nutty in flavor, I have found it is versatile in its uses and oh-so-good when paired with chocolate brownies.

    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) | saltedplains.comWith the commencement of holiday baking (how is it December right now?), I wanted to create something worthy of the season but on the healthier side of things.

    Immediately my thoughts went to teff flour. This teeny tiny grain packs a nutritional punch that can't help but make you feel good for using it.

    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) | saltedplains.com

    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) | saltedplains.comEnter hazelnuts and chocolate. You're feeling even better now, right? My teff almond butter cookies recipe is one of the most popular on the site and one of my favorites as well.

    By whipping up some homemade roasted hazelnut butter, sweetening them with maple syrup, and wrapping the finished cookies in chocolate and more hazelnuts, those little teff cookie gems were transformed.

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    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) | saltedplains.com
    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) | saltedplains.com

    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) | saltedplains.comBig thanks to Gabriel at The Dinner Special for having me on the podcast this week! If you'd like to hear more about my story and journey to becoming gluten-free, check it out!

    Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Teff Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

    Teff pairs beautifully with chocolate, and the addition of hazelnuts makes for a sweet, nutty treat.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 28 cookies
    Calories: 166kcal
    Author: Tessa

    Ingredients

    • 2 ¼ cups raw hazelnuts
    • 1½ cups teff flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup maple syrup
    • ½ cup melted coconut oil
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips I use Enjoy Life

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    • Set aside a ¼ cup of the hazelnuts and place the remaining 2 cups on the cookie sheet and roast in oven for 10-15 minutes. While the hazelnuts are still warm, place them inside a clean dish towel and rub them together so that the skins fall away. Not all the skins will remove and that's okay, get as much of the skins off as you can and place hazelnuts in the bowl of a food processor. Process the hazelnuts, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of bowl, until they are smooth and creamy, about 4 to 5 minutes. This should yield about 1 cup hazelnut butter.
    • Turn the oven temperature down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium bowl, combine teff flour and salt. Add 1 cup hazelnut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil (make sure it is no longer hot), and vanilla extract. Stir with a rubber spatula until well combined.
    • Using a small spoon to scoop dough, roll cookie dough into small balls and place on cookie sheet. Due to the variances in oil in the hazelnut butter, if your cookies dough is very gelatinous, add 1 to 2 tablespoons more teff. With a fork, flatten balls about halfway down.
    • Bake for 10-11 minutes. Overbaking will result in a dry cookie. Remove from oven and allow to sit on cookie sheet for a couple minutes, then transfer to cool on a wire rack.
    • While the cookies are baking, chop the reserved ¼ cup hazelnuts. Once the cookies have completely cooled, place the chocolate chips in a small microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second intervals until completely melted. Using a spoon, cover half of each cookie with melted chocolate and place on a piece of parchment paper. Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts. Allow chocolate to cool and harden before storing in an airtight container.

    Notes

    Adapted from my Teff Almond Butter Cookies.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Rakhee@boxofspice

      December 09, 2015 at 1:54 pm

      What a good looking cookie! If you've ever been to my blog you'll see that I LOVE hazelnuts. Combine it with chocolate and I will love you forever! (thats a promise!) Gorgeous cookies! Send me some?? Please?

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 11, 2015 at 3:42 pm

        Oh, thank you Rakhee!! I can't wait to check out your hazelnut recipes. Hazelnut recipe exchange?? ;)

        Reply
    2. Christine // my natural kitchen

      December 08, 2015 at 2:40 am

      These look fantastic! I haven't started my baking yet (haha I feel behind on this one? my colleague just finished 8 dozen cookies - eek!) but these sound like the perfect way to kick it off. I have a major soft spot for nut and chocolate combinations. Hazelnut, teff and chocolate would be delightful! LOVE THIS! xoxo

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 11, 2015 at 3:41 pm

        8 dozen cookies!! That would make me feel behind too. Haha! I think you are doing a-okay! I could have some kind of nut and chocolate combination every day. Thank you so much, Christine! xo.

        Reply
    3. Amanda Paa

      December 05, 2015 at 11:17 pm

      i made your teff almond butter cookies last week and they were delicious! i'm so glad you posted another recipe with this might little grain. and homemade hazelnut butter.... be still my heart. chocolate dipped, they look so beautiful. happy december, girl! xo

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 06, 2015 at 4:53 pm

        Oh, I'm so glad you liked them!! That just made my day. :) Homemade hazelnut butter indeed - I've been wondering why I had not made it for myself before. Hope you've been having a fun weekend! xo.

        Reply
    4. Medha @ Whisk & Shout

      December 04, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      5 stars
      Lovely photos! These cookies look absolutely delicious :) Pinned!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 05, 2015 at 3:32 pm

        Thank you, Medha!! Enjoy your weekend! xo.

        Reply
    5. Gwen @ Delightful Adventures

      December 04, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      I'll be buying some teff flour this week :)

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 05, 2015 at 3:32 pm

        Yay, Gwen! <3 Hope you are doing well! xo.

        Reply
    6. Becca @ Two Places at Once

      December 04, 2015 at 8:56 pm

      I've never baked with teff flour before. Now that you've posted this recipe, I'll have to try it!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 05, 2015 at 3:31 pm

        It is definitely a unique flour but I really do love it - hope you do too! Thank you, Becca!

        Reply
    7. Kelsey @ Appeasing a Food Geek

      December 04, 2015 at 2:45 pm

      Teff flour = yes. Hazelnuts = double yes. Chocolate galore! = yes, yes, yes! These look delicious, and I can't wait to try them out Tessa! xoxo

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 05, 2015 at 3:31 pm

        Chocolate galore is key! ;) Thanks so much, Kelsey! xo.

        Reply
    8. Abby @ The Frosted Vegan

      December 04, 2015 at 2:16 pm

      Oh goodness, I have all the ingredients for these, so I think they are going to be in my weekend plans! I've had a bag of teff flour hanging out in my cabinets for a while (from making your brownies!) and I need to use it, so this is the perfect excuse :) Happy weekend friend!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 05, 2015 at 3:30 pm

        Oh yay! I hope you like them. I think they also double as a fabulous breakfast cookie. ;) They are full of protein, so why not, right? Have a great weekend, lady! xo.

        Reply
    9. June @ How to Philosophize with Cake

      December 04, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      Those cookies look so rich and delicious! You can't go wrong with chocolate + hazelnut :) Love your photos too, so drool-worthy!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        December 05, 2015 at 3:28 pm

        You are so right - hard to go wrong with chocolate and hazelnut! :) Thank you so much, June. Have a great weekend!

        Reply

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