Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup hazelnuts
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum
  • decorative cookie cutters

Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Toast nuts in a small baking pan in oven until centers are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Wrap in a kitchen towel and cool to warm, then rub off any loose skins. Chop nuts. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and sugar i...

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