Description
Delight in these rich and indulgent Nutella Cookies featuring a hidden frozen Nutella center and chopped Ferrero Rocher pieces for a luxurious, chocolate-hazelnut experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup (222 g) Nutella
- 15 Ferrero Rocher, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups (188 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 cup (40 g) Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (165 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Chopped hazelnuts
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop Nutella into 17 portions of 2 teaspoons each and place on the sheet. Freeze these Nutella balls until very firm.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roughly chop the Ferrero Rocher chocolates and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, Dutch process cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Mix in the egg yolks and vanilla extract until pale and fluffy, about one minute.
- Lower the mixer speed and gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix until fully combined.
- Gently fold the chopped Ferrero Rocher pieces into the dough.
- Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion out 17 dough balls. Slightly flatten each, place a frozen Nutella ball in the center, and wrap the dough around it.
- Keep remaining Nutella balls in the freezer while working with cookie dough.
- Place six cookies per baking sheet, spaced apart. Bake for 10-11 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Run a round cookie cutter gently around each cookie to perfect their circular edges.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts and sea salt on top before serving.
Notes
- Use high-quality Nutella for best flavor.
- Ensure Nutella balls are frozen solid before wrapping.
- Adjust baking time for softer or firmer cookies based on preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg