Delicious Chocolate Hazelnut Kooloorakia

Ingredients

• 550 g all purpose flour
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 200 g powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
• zest of one orange
• 100 ml olive oil
• 50 g softened butter
• 1 large egg
• 200 ml milk, room temp
• 50 g toasted ground hazelnuts

Steps

1. In the bowl of your electric mixer, sift the powdered sugar. Add the olive oil and the butter and mix on low speed for about a minute, until creamy. Add the egg and mix until well incorporated.
2. Continue adding the orange zest and gradually the milk. In the bowl with the flour, sift the baking powder, the cinnamon & the cocoa powder and mix.
3. Start adding flour mixture. Add the ground hazelnuts and the rest of the flour mixture. Take a piece of dough in your palm and lightly press it. The dough should be soft but not sticky.
4. Flour your work surface and take the dough out. Flour your hands and gather the dough. Take small pieces of dough and give them any shape you like. If you want, you can roll the dough out and cut kooloorakia with a cookie cutter.
5. Bake in a preheated oven, at 180°C/350°F for 20min. Keep them in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks. Enjoy!