Nutella Stuffed Cookies
12 large cookies
Cookies stuffed with chocolatey Nutella are decadent and amazing, and so simple to make. These cookies will impress your friends, but feel free to save them all for yourself!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread
For the cookies
- 2¾ cups (330g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup, 225g) unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
To make the nutella filling:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a small cookie scoop to create 12 even 1 tablespoon sized scoops of Nutella. Place onto the lined baking sheet, freeze for 30 minutes or an hour or until frozen solid.
For the cookies:
- Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpat mats.
- In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, using a hand mixer beat the butter with the sugar until smooth and creamy (2-3 minutes). Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, and mix again until smooth.
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, then gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop out the cookie dough into 24 even balls, and place onto a baking sheet.
- Using a teaspoon measuring spoon, create an indention in 12 cookie balls for the filling to fit in there. Then place the frozen filling, and cover with the other piece of cookie dough. Very carefully roll into a smooth cookie dough ball.
- Place in the fridge for 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
- Make sure that the cookies are placed about 2 inches apart, then bake for 14-16 minutes or until the edges start turning golden brown. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Nutella won't scoop into balls if it's too warm. Place it in the fridge for a bit to solidify it before making the filling if needed.
- Make sure that the frozen Nutella drops are fully covered with cookie dough so that none of it leaks out during baking.
- Let the cookies cool before tasting them. The filling will be hot when these are fresh from the oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg