Nutella Cookies

I was inspired to make these not only due to the love of Nutella, but also an ingredient I had purchased a while back and never got around to using: hazelnut sugar.  I've yet to come across a recipe calling for it; the original recipe for these doesn't, yet I figured with Nutella as one of the main flavors, substituting the cinnamon sugar for hazelnut sugar would work well (and it did :)).  The title of the original recipe is "Double Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies"; I did not choose to call them this as I think this title makes it sound like actual hazelnuts are in the cookies (there are not any).  Link to original: http://www.crisco.com/recipes/double-chocolate-hazelnut-cookies-6907?loc=7

Ingredients:

1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2/3 c. cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. original or butter flavored Crisco shortening (I used butter flavored)
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. Nutella
1/3 c. milk
2 T. hazelnut sugar (or cinnamon sugar mixture)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.

3. Beat shortening, sugar, and vanilla with mixer until fluffy:

4. Beat in Nutella until smooth:

5. Add flour mixture and milk alternatively and mix in completely:

8. Form balls of dough (around 1 inch diameter) and roll in hazelnut sugar (or cinnamon sugar) to coat:

9. Place on cookie sheet:

10. Press flat with bottom of a measuring cup or flat bottomed drinking glass:

11. Bake 10 to 12 minutes:

13. Let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to rack to finish cooling.  Enjoy!