Nutella is quite delicious on its own, but when you stuff it into chocolate cookies, you end up with an amazingly delicious treat that will please all of the chocolate lovers in your life. I love to give these cookies as gifts for the holidays along with dessert recipes like peppermint cookies, Italian cookies, M&M cookies, red velvet brownies, peppermint patties and crock pot candy. Nutella is one of the greatest foods ever created, am I right? Whether it’s on toast, with fruit, in Nutella berry crepes or simply eaten out of a spoon, I can’t get enough of the stuff. These Nutella stuffed cookies have shot to the top of my favorite desserts list because they’re just that good.
Nutella Cookie Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need Nutella, butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, a large egg, egg yolk, all purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, white chocolate and semisweet chocolate.
How Do You Make Nutella Cookies?
Place dollops of Nutella on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, then place the pan in the freezer. Cream the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with a mixer. Add Nutella and vanilla to the butter mixture and beat until combined. Mix in the egg and egg yolk, as well as the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Scoop out the dough and form it into balls. Place the balls on baking sheets lined with parchment. Freeze the cookie dough balls until they are firm. Next, use your hand to flatten each ball of dough into a disc. Place one of the frozen dollops of Nutella onto each dough round, then fold the dough around the Nutella. Flatten each ball one more time, then bake. Let the cookies cool, then drizzle with white and semisweet chocolate.
Tips For The Perfect Cookies
The cookie dough can be frozen for up to 2 months if you’re looking to plan ahead. Simply thaw the dough and proceed with adding the frozen Nutella balls. The Nutella will thaw fairly quickly if it’s a warm day, so be sure to work quickly. You can always pop your Nutella balls back into the freezer for a few minutes in between forming your cookies. You can either serve the chocolate hazelnut cookies as-is, or drizzle them with some extra chocolate like I’ve done here. You can drizzle your cookies in white, milk, or dark chocolate, or a combination of the three. Another option is to dip half of each cookie into chocolate if you’re a die hard chocolate fan.
Flavor Variations
While I think these cookies are perfect as-is, there are different ways to customize the flavors to your tastes.
Don’t want to bother with drizzling your cookies in chocolate? You can decorate the tops of the cookies with coarse sugar, a sprinkle of sea salt or chocolate sprinkles before they bake for a different look. During the holidays you can even roll the cookies in colored sprinkles for a fun and festive look. You can stir together 1/2 cup of Nutella and 1/2 cup of peanut butter for the filling if you’re a peanut butter lover. For festive holiday cookies, try sprinkling some crushed candy canes on top when you add the melted chocolate drizzle.
I’m warning you now, these Nutella cookies are addictive – you won’t be able to eat just one! I serve these cookies at parties and everyone is delighted to bite into one and find all that gooey chocolate goodness inside. These cookies are perfect for the holidays, as an after school snack, or for one of those days when you have a major chocolate craving!
Nutella Cookies Video
