Chocoholic friends and family will know you fussed when they taste these mini chocolate cream puffs filled with creamy, chocolate-hazelnut flavor. These tiny treats are as pretty as a picture and worth every mouth-watering bite.”
Ingredients: [‘cream cheese’, ‘sugar’, ‘chocolate hazelnut spread’, ‘heavy whipping cream’, ‘hazelnuts’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘baking cocoa’, ‘water’, ‘butter’, ‘salt’, ‘eggs’, ‘confectioners%27 sugar’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened “,”4 tablespoons sugar, divided “,”2/3 cup chocolate hazelnut spread”,”1/4 cup heavy whipping cream”,”1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, toasted “,”1 cup all-purpose flour”,”3 tablespoons baking cocoa”,”1 cup water”,”1/2 cup butter”,”1/4 teaspoon salt”,”4 eggs”,” confectionersu0027 sugar”]
Number of Servings: 12
Steps: [‘For filling, in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in hazelnut spread and cream until blended. Stir in nuts. Cover and refrigerate.’, ‘In a bowl, combine the flour, cocoa and remaining sugar. In a large saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour mixture all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.’, “Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until set and browned. Remove to wire racks. Immediately split puffs open; remove and discard soft dough from inside. Cool completely. Spoon filling into cream puffs; replace tops. Dust with confectioners’ sugar. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2 dozen.”]