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Hazelnut Shortbread Sandwich Cookies with Milk Chocolate Ganache

There are some cookies that feel like they belong in a café window, and these hazelnut shortbread sandwich cookies with milk chocolate ganache are exactly that kind of treat.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine European-Inspired
Servings 12 sandwich cookies
Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1–1½ cups toasted hazelnuts finely ground
  • 150–200 g milk chocolate chopped
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Toast hazelnuts, cool, and grind into a fine meal.
  • Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Mix in flour and ground hazelnuts to form a soft dough, then chill.
  • Roll, cut shapes, and bake until edges are lightly golden.
  • Heat cream, pour over chocolate, and stir into smooth ganache.
  • Sandwich cooled cookies with ganache and let set before serving.