Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold together until combined.
Use the dough hook attachment of the stand mixer (or a dough hook) to mix until a dough forms.
Knead dough with dough hook or by hand until it begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl, about 5 minutes.
Turn out into a separate greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 2 hours.
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin until it's about ½ inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut into rectangles.
Heat oil to 360°F(182°C) and fry beignets for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and puffed up. Remove to a wire rack to drain excess oil.
Vegetable oil
Use a pastry tip to pipe chocolate hazelnut spread through the side and into the center of each square and dust generously with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
Chocolate hazelnut spread, Powdered sugar
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Notes
Additional flour: if your mixture is too wet, add an additional ¼ cup of flour while mixing the dough.