Espresso Balls

Step 1: Preheat oven to 325F.

Step 2: Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.

Step 3: Beat in powdered sugar and cocoa powder until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally.

Step 4: Beat in coffee liqueur and vanilla.

Step 5: Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour, 1/2 cup of the round hazelnuts, and ground coffee beans with a wooden spoon.

Step 6: Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

Step 7: Roll dough balls in remaining ground hazelnuts.

Step 8: Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 9: Bake in preheated oven about 15 minutes or until bottoms are lightly brown.

Step 10: Lightly press a chocolate covered coffee bean onto the top of each cookie.

Step 11: Cool on cookie sheets on wire racks for 3 minutes.

Step 12: Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.