Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 cup toasted hazelnuts, skinned and chopped
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
Preparation
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheet. Beat together butter and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium size bowl; toss with a fork. Add to butter mixture along with hazelnuts and chocolate chips. Mix well.
Divide dough in half. Place half on prepared baking sheet. Pat into a 12x2" loaf. Repeat with second half, placing on baking sheet 2" from the first. Bake in 350 degree oven until lightly browned - about 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool logs 10 minutes.
Place on cutting board. Cut diagonally into 1/2" slice. Place slices, cut side down, on baking sheet. Bake 12 - 15 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool. Store at room temperature in tightly covered container.
