A little Tuesday sweet treat today! If you’ve been following for a while, like a long while, you may recall that back in the early days of HBH Nutella was a recurring ingredient that I used in many of my dessert recipes. Honestly, it’s kind of a special ingredient. Way back when…think 19-year-old me or even younger…when I was still living with my family. Every day when Asher came home from school I’d make her a Nutella sandwich using flour tortillas. She was absolutely obsessed.
It’s special because it was kind of our thing. Now every time I see a jar of Nutella I always think of Asher. These days I rarely use Nutella. I try to create sweets that are made more with natural sugars, like maple syrup, dates, and honey. But sometimes you just have to give in to the things you love. Or go for the things you wouldn’t normally enjoy every day! So that’s what we’re doing today!! And trust me, these cookies are worth every sweet decadent bite!
The details
First things first, brown the butter. Every dessert is made better with a little brown butter. I think it really highlights the hazelnut flavors and rich vanilla in the Nutella. Brown the butter in a medium skillet. Just let the butter cook until it bubbles up and foams on top. This is when I turn the heat off and continue to allow the butter to cook in the pan.
Little brown bits will form and that’s when you know the butter is browned. From here add the browned butter to a mixing bowl. It’s going to smell amazing with nutty notes of vanilla.
Let that cool for just a few minutes. Then in goes all the wet ingredients: brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Next, mix in the dry ingredients: flour, old-fashioned rolled oats, baking soda, and salt. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
All the usual oatmeal cookie ingredients. Now comes the Nutella. Scoop the dough into pretty big dough balls, about a 1/4 cup in size. Then cut each ball in half. Flatten out the dough and add Nutella to the center. Use the other round of dough to enclose the Nutella.
Then place the cookies on a baking sheet, flatten the balls down gently, because they’ll be a little thick, and bake! They’ll come out with melty chocolate and wonderful smells of sweet butter, sugar, and vanilla baking away. It’s pretty hard not to break into one immediately!
Looking for cookie recipes? Here are a few ideas: Glazed Brown Sugar Maple Cookies Pumpkin Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Brown Sugar Maple Ginger Cookies Chewy Brown Sugar Maple Cookies Lastly, if you make these Chocolate Chip Nutella Stuffed Oatmeal Cookies be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
