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Nutella Cookies

These Nutella chocolate cookies are so easy and quick to make - chewy and crispy with a gooey Nutella centre! A perfect fix for chocoholics.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate filled cookies, easy chocolate cookies, Nutella cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 256kcal
Author Nicole Shroff

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Parchment paper
  • Baking tray

Ingredients

  • 230 g softened butter 1 cup
  • 200 g white sugar 1 cup
  • 200 g brown sugar 1 cup
  • 2 eggs beaten, medium or large
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon finely ground salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon warm water
  • 75 g unsweetened cocoa powder ¾ cups
  • 280 g flour 2¼ cups
  • 300 g Nutella 1 cup
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 347°F / 175°C
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk 230 g softened butter with 200 g white sugar and 200 g brown sugar till creamy.
  • Whisk in 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon finely ground salt.
  • Dissolve 1 teaspoon baking soda in 1 teaspoon warm water and stir till it dissolves, then add to mixture blending well.
  • Fold in 75 g unsweetened cocoa powder and 280 g flour, then knead gently to make a dough.
  • Cover and refrigerate for minimum of 30 minutes.
  • Roll walnut size amounts, make an indentation and spoon ½ teaspoon Nutella before resealing. Flatten slightly and place on a lined baking tray, leaving approximately 3-inches between them.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes till the edges are done then transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

Refrigerating the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes (up to 3 days) prior to baking gives these results:
  • The moisture from the wet ingredients in the dough gets a chance to absorb properly into the dry ingredients, making the dough less sticky
  • The butter will take longer to melt in the oven, limiting the spread of the cookies.  As the cookies crisp up on the outside, they are not able to continue spreading. This keeps them thicker.
  • The flavour of the cookies improve the longer the dough is kept refrigerated and they develop a wonderful rich caramel flavour.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg