Hands on: 20 minutes 
Total time: 20 minutes
Makes: 26 cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup Nutella or other chocolate-hazelnut spread
3 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped

Instructions:
In a microwavable bowl or saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips and hazelnut spread, stirring until smooth. Pour the mixture over the rice cereal, stirring until the cereal is totally coated. Drop the batter by tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased parchment or waxed paper, flattening it into rounds with the back of a wet spoon. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with the hazelnuts. Chill until set.

Per cookie: 96 calories (percent of calories from fat, 50), 1 gram protein, 12 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 6 grams fat (2 grams saturated), no cholesterol, 40 milligrams sodium.

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