Soft Cantucci with Chocolate & Hazelnuts

Name: Soft Cantucci with Chocolate & Hazelnuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: PT20+5M
Total time: PT20+5M
Yield: -
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Makes roughly 30 pieces; 2 medium eggs; 100g caster sugar; 200g all purpose flour; 35g chocolate chips; 80g hazelnuts – half chopped, half ground; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; Zest from 1 orange

by Micaela Harrasser December 4, 2023

December 4, 2023

Do you like cantucci, the traditional Tuscan cookies, but looking for an alternative recipe? Try this delicious version with chocolate and hazelnuts, so soft and rich!

These cookies are easy & quick to make, and go very well as side treat with a nice tea or coffee!

The recipe is basically the same as the traditional one (which you can find here). I just added some dark chocolate chips and hazelnuts – both ground (for an extra rich cookie dough) and whole for the crunch. This version is also relatively soft because I cooked it for shorter time. If you prefer the cookie to be very crunchy, just add an extra 3-4 min cooking time to both cooking steps! Enjoy!

Soft Cantucci with Chocolate & Hazelnuts

Serves: - Prep Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 20+5 min 20+5 min Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

Makes roughly 30 pieces

2 medium eggs
100g caster sugar
200g all purpose flour
35g chocolate chips
80g hazelnuts – half chopped, half ground
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Zest from 1 orange

Instructions

Turn on oven to 190C and line a sheet of baking paper/baking mat on a large tray.
In a large bowl add the flour, nuts, chocolate, sugar and baking soda and combine the ingredients using a spoon or a sturdy spatula.
Add the eggs, honey and orange zest and mix well.
Using your hands, well into the paste, then divide it into 2 equal pieces.
Shape them into rectangles of roughly 20cm x 3cm (they will rise in the oven)
Place in the middle part of the oven and cook for 20minutes, or until golden.
Take them out and let them rest on the counter for a few minutes, while keeping the oven on.
Once they are hardened and cooled down, use a sharp knife to slice them up (1cm-tick), separate them and place them back into the oven for an extra 5 minutes to harden them.
The cantucci are now ready to be enjoyed! Not all at once if you can resist.. 😉
Once they are hardened and cooled down, use a sharp knife to slice them up (1cm-tick), separate them and place them back into the oven for an extra 5 minutes to harden them.