Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 4 tbsp butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• zest of 1/2 orange
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts
• for topping: melted chocolate, chopped hazelnuts, rose petals

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Stir/sift together and set aside.
3. Add the butter and sugar to a mixing bowl and whisk together until thoroughly combined - it will be slightly crumbly. Add the vanilla and orange zest, combine.
4. Add the eggs one at a time to the butter sugar mixture and mix until thoroughly combine.
5. Sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and fold together until combined. Add the chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. Stir to combine. The dough will be sticky.
6. Form the dough into a log about 15 inches long and 3 inches wide. I find that dipping my hands in water helps to keep the dough from sticking while forming it.
7. Bake for about 30 minutes. The dough will have spread. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for about an hour.
8. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
9. Slice the cooled cookie into 1 inch or so wide cookies. Turn cookies on their side and space out around the baking sheet.
10. Bake for another 15 - 20 minutes until the cookies are crisp. Remove from oven and let cool.
11. To decorate, drizzle over dark chocolate and desired toppings. Enjoy!