Candied Hazelnut Truffle Bars

Name: Candied Hazelnut Truffle Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough; 6 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1 cup chopped hazelnuts; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 container (8 oz) mascarpone cheese; 3/4 cup Jif® Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread; 1/4 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt

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By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated Jul 2, 2013

Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013

Nancy Babbitt
Union, Kentucky

Candied Hazelnut Truffle Bars

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Prep Time 30 min
Total 2 hr 0 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 24

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Ingredients

1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
6 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup chopped hazelnuts
2 tablespoons butter
1 container (8 oz) mascarpone cheese
3/4 cup Jif® Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
1/4 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt

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Pillsbury Cookie Dough

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. Break up cookie dough and press in pan; sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the sugar.
Step
2

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from oven; place on cooling rack. Run knife around edge to loosen. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
Step
3

Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, mix hazelnuts, remaining 6 tablespoons of the sugar and the butter. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring until nuts are toasted and sugar-coated. Remove from skillet; set aside
Step
4

In medium bowl, mix mascarpone cheese and chocolate hazelnut spread until well blended. Spread over cooled cookie crust. Top with sugared hazelnuts. Sprinkle with salt; press in lightly. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

230 Calories

15g Total Fat

2g Protein

21g Total Carbohydrate

4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 230

Calories from Fat: 130

Total Fat: 15g; 23%

Saturated Fat: 5g; 26%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 15mg; 6%

Sodium: 110mg; 5%

Potassium: 45mg; 1%

Total Carbohydrate: 21g; 7%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 2%; 2%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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