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Chocolate Nutella Cookies
5 from 18 votes

Chocolate Nutella Cookies

Chocolate Nutella Cookies blend softened butter, brown and white sugars, Nutella spread, cocoa powder, and chocolate chunks to create rich, chocolaty cookies with a tender center and slightly crisp edges. Optional Milky Way candy pieces add a gooey caramel surprise inside. These cookies offer a deep chocolate flavor with a touch of hazelnut from the Nutella.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 20
Course: Baked Goods

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened (not melted)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup Nutella chocolate spread
  • 2 egg
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups chocolate chocolate bar chopped, chunks
  • salt for sprinkling, sea salt
  • Milky Way Candy Bars optional (cut into bite-size pieces)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars for 4 minutes or until creamy.
  3. Add Nutella and cream for 1 minute longer. Add eggs and mix.
  4. Stir in cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix just until combined.
  5. Stir in chocolate chunks.
  6. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes - 1 hour, preferably overnight.
  7. Once the dough is chilled, roll into balls and place on baking sheet.
  8. If you using Milky Way candy bars, place two bite-size pieces in the center of each cookie dough.Parchment paper or Silpat silicone baking sheets are helpful to keep the caramel from sticking.
  9. If using sea salt, lightly sprinkle with a touch of salt.
  10. Bake for 9 - 12 minute.
  11. Let cookies set up for 10 minutes before removing from pan.