Nutella Stuffed Cookies Recipe
These Nutella stuffed cookies are just like classic chocolate chunk cookies but with a gooey Nutella surprise in the middle!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 24 cookies
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Baking Sheet
- Hand Mixer
- Cookie Portion Scoop
Ingredients
- 1 cup Nutella 270 grams
- ½ cup unsalted butter 113 grams, melted (1 stick)
- ½ cup brown sugar 107 grams
- ¼ cup granulated sugar 50 grams
- 1 large egg 50 grams, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking soda 3 grams
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ounces finely chopped dark chocolate 85 grams (or chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spread a piece of parchment paper out on a large baking sheet. Using a ½-tablespoon measuring spoon, measure out heaping scoops of Nutella, and place them on the baking sheet. You should have 24 total scoops. Place the baking sheet in the freezer for at least 20 minutes, until the Nutella hardens.1 cup Nutella
- While the Nutella chills, in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together using a hand mixer. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until incorporated.½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, little by little, beating lightly after each addition. Stir the chopped dark chocolate into the batter.2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 3 ounces finely chopped dark chocolate
- Remove the Nutella from the freezer. Use a cookie scoop to gather a portion of the dough in your hand. Make a small indentation in the ball of dough. Take a frozen dollop of Nutella and place it in the well of the cookie dough, and gently roll the dough between your hands to form a ball that completely covers the Nutella. Place back on the baking sheet. Repeat until the cookie dough is gone.
- Place the cookie dough balls in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, then let cool on a wire rack.
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Notes
Storage: Store Nutella stuffed cookies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg