Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti

When I made simple almond biscotti, I realized that once my kids see the cookies 2 dozen will turn into 1 dozen really quick and I will not have enough for a gift. So I decided to see what other biscotti I can make. I only had almonds and hazelnuts. Then my gaze fell on the Nutella that is always in my pantry. Of course, Nutella is a perfect marriage of hazelnuts and chocolate. I will use that!

3 eggs
1 c sugar
1 stick 1/2 c melted butter
1/2 c Nutella
1 tsp of vanilla extract
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp of baking soda
3 1/2 c flour
1 c whole hazelnuts
Beat together eggs and sugar, then add all liquid ingredients including Nutella. Sift together the dry ingredients and add them to the egg mixture. The whole hazelnuts are added and mixed in well. Dough will look a bit like cookie dough. Line your baking sheet with silicon mat and dump dough on it to shape a log.  I use silicon mat for baking and shaping the dough. My hands never end up dirty, and the dough does not stick to the mat either. I simply roll the dough by rolling the mat in to a cylinder around it and smoothing out thicker parts to get a log even in thickness and height. my log take the entire length of the baking sheet and is about 1 inch tall.  Bake at 350F for about 30 min. The log will spread out and will get slightly taller. Cool the log off and slice on the bias into about 1/2 inch thick slices with  serrated knife. Arrange them on the baking sheet and bake another 20-30 min at 275F. Makes about 2 dozen. Cool on wire rack and enjoy with cup of coffee or tea.