As promised from last time, here are the Chocolate Hazelnut Melting Moments. Chocolate-hazelnut cookies sandwich a creamy chocolate-hazelnut filling. I'm not sure how these are hazelnut variations of Melting Moments, which I made previously. The recipes aren't similar, and this hazelnut recipe lacks the cornstarch or Bird's custard powder that you often see in Melting Moments recipes. The taste and consistency are different, though wonderful in their own way. They're chocolate and hazelnut, so how could they not be? They just deserve their own name.
The dough can be a little fussy to work with. Once the dough starts to get melty and tear, and the rounds don't hold their shape when handled, toss the remaining dough into the freezer, parchment sheets and all, to firm up before cutting again. It's a little labor intensive, but they are well worth it.
