Battle Nutella: Make It Vegan!

As I just mentioned a little earlier, I have entered a competition called Dessert Wars - Dessert Wars is the brainchild of Reeni from Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice and Christine of The Cupcake Bandits.

This month's theme is Nutella - on my last post I spoke about how to make vegan Nutella. For this post I am creating a dessert using that vegan Nutella.

What better way to celebrate Nutella - a chocolate and nut butter concoction, than with an easy fast to prepare on the fly dessert! Everyone will gobble up this sweet treat- you can make it for the one you love on Valentine's Day, for your kids, or for your next party. Dress it up or down!

Let's first start with a chocolate chip hazelnut cookie - this recipe makes a chewy less crunchy cookie - a cross between a whoopie pie and a scooterpie:

Put your Nutella spread in between two cookies-

Then dip in dark chocolate and sprinkle with candied hazelnuts.

The hardest part will be waiting for them to set up!

Want to make these? Here is the recipe:

Double Dipped Chocolate Chip Nutella Scooter Pies

1. Make the Cookies:

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup finely ground hazelnuts

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 cup margarine, softened

3/4 cup raw sugar

3 tablespoon Nutella

¼ cup chocolate chips

1 teaspoon ground flax seed mixed with 2 teaspoons water

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, ground hazelnuts and baking powder- set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat margarine and raw sugar together with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until fluffy. Add flax seed and vanilla; beat until combined. Add Nutella. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed until combined. Fold in chips. Cover and chill dough at least 3 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 4 inch circles and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake cookies in a 375 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes about 10 cookies.

2. Make candied hazelnuts by tossing ¼ cup chopped nuts with 1 tablespoon raw sugar. Spread on lined cookie sheet. Bake in oven at 350 degrees 7 minutes.

3.Spread Nutella on one cookie and top with another, sandwiching the Nutella inside.

4. Heat 1 cup dark chocolate chips in microwave until melted and stir smooth. Dip cookies and sprinkle with candied hazelnuts.

Allow to set up.

1 cookie serves 2 couples.

Don't forget to visit http://www.dessert-wars.com/ and check out all the yummy desserts and prizes for this month!