Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprints

Let’s kick the chapter off with a doubly-rich chocolate experience. The recipe for the cookie dough is the same as that for Rainbow Kiss Cookies. These cookies, though, will be rolled a little larger—and treated to a coating of chopped hazelnuts. As the cookies bake, the nuts develop a toasty flavor. The soft ganache, which provides these cookies with a deeply decadent center, is similar to the one used for Birthday Party Thu