Nutella Cookies
Nutella Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- small pinch baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- as needed chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons Nutella
- as needed pretzels, for topping
- as needed caramel pieces, chopped, optional for topping
Instructions
- 1
Scoop out 1 tablespoon of Nutella for each cookie (total of 4-5 tablespoons). Place each scoop onto a piece of parchment paper and transfer to the freezer. Allow to freeze while preparing the cookie dough, which will take at least 20 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until the mixture reaches a sand-like consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the vanilla extract, whole egg, and egg yolk to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing in about 1/3 of the dry mixture at a time, until just combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Fold in a generous amount of chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Form the dough into large, tall balls (approximately 150-160g each) to achieve a thick, bakery-style cookie. You should get about 4-5 large cookies.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Take one frozen Nutella scoop from the freezer. Create an indentation in the center of a dough ball, place the frozen Nutella inside, and then carefully reshape the dough to completely cover the Nutella, ensuring it is fully enclosed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Top each cookie dough ball with some pretzels and additional chocolate chips. If desired, add some chopped caramel pieces.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Place the prepared dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 20-30 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min
- 10
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
Bake the frozen cookie dough balls at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutes, or longer if needed, until they are golden brown around the edges and set in the center. If after 15 minutes they are not golden brown, continue baking for a few more minutes.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350
- 12
Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven. If they appear too tall, under-baked, or cake-like, you can gently bang the baking sheet on a counter a few times to help the centers collapse and create ripples. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack or cold plate to cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutella Cookies
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- small pinch baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- as needed chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons Nutella
- as needed pretzels, for topping
- as needed caramel pieces, chopped, optional for topping
Instructions
- 1
Scoop out 1 tablespoon of Nutella for each cookie (total of 4-5 tablespoons). Place each scoop onto a piece of parchment paper and transfer to the freezer. Allow to freeze while preparing the cookie dough, which will take at least 20 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until the mixture reaches a sand-like consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the vanilla extract, whole egg, and egg yolk to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing in about 1/3 of the dry mixture at a time, until just combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Fold in a generous amount of chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Form the dough into large, tall balls (approximately 150-160g each) to achieve a thick, bakery-style cookie. You should get about 4-5 large cookies.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Take one frozen Nutella scoop from the freezer. Create an indentation in the center of a dough ball, place the frozen Nutella inside, and then carefully reshape the dough to completely cover the Nutella, ensuring it is fully enclosed.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Top each cookie dough ball with some pretzels and additional chocolate chips. If desired, add some chopped caramel pieces.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Place the prepared dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 20-30 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min - 10
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
Bake the frozen cookie dough balls at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutes, or longer if needed, until they are golden brown around the edges and set in the center. If after 15 minutes they are not golden brown, continue baking for a few more minutes.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven. If they appear too tall, under-baked, or cake-like, you can gently bang the baking sheet on a counter a few times to help the centers collapse and create ripples. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack or cold plate to cool completely.
⏱️ 5 min