Fireside Hazelnut Crackles

(I have doubled the chocolate crackle recipe I've used for years, and replaced the walnuts with hazelnuts, aka. filberts.)

Fireside Hazelnut Crackles

2 cups semi-sweet choco chips

2 cups brown sugar, packed

2/3 cup oil

4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 cup flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup chopped hazelnuts

powdered sugar (approx. 1 cup)

Melt chips in micro safe bowl. Combine with sugar and oil. Add vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder & salt. Add to choco mixture. Sir in nuts.

Chill dough. Make a ball out of a teaspoon of dough, roll in powdered sugar,

Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes.

Cool on rack.

I added a piece of candy corn to the top while they were still hot.

Had lots left-over from halloween & it made them sort of seasonally festive.

Don't put them on before baking unless you want them to run all over the baking sheet.....

don't ask me how i know this.....

(Crushed candy cane bits are nice at Christmas.)

(Am freezing these for Thanksgiving.)