Hazelnut Chocolate Chunkies

Kids call these "nutty nummies", they are very good! Freeze well, if you can keep them that long!!

• Ready In: 37 mins
• Yields: 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄4 cups  lightly packed brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  cups  coarsely chopped hazelnuts
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Cream butter and brown sugar in a large bowl on medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
2. Add egg, milk and vanilla.
3. Beat until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
5. Add to creamed mixture graadually, beating on low speed just until blended.
6. Stir in hazelnuts and chocolate chips.
7. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
8. Leave room between cookies for spreading.
9. Bake at 375 degrees 8 or 9 minutes for chewy cookies, 10 or 11 minutes for crisp cookies.
10. Note: Cookies will still appear moist when baked.
11. They will firm up on cooling.