Description

Delight in these Nutella Stuffed Cookies featuring a chewy and soft center with crispy edges and a molten Nutella core that promises an unparalleled indulgence. Perfectly balanced with rich dark chocolate chips and a hint of honey, these cookies offer a deliciously naughty treat that’s simple to make and best enjoyed warm, straight from the oven.

Ingredients

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Chocolate Filling

10 tbsp (slightly heaped) Nutella (or other chocolate-nut spread)
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (or chopped 70% dark chocolate)

Dry Ingredients

1 1/3 cups plain flour / all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda (bi-carbonate soda)
1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

Wet Ingredients

120g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1 cm / 1/2″ cubes (fridge cold is fine)
2/3 cup (tightly packed) brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp honey (or corn syrup)
1 large egg (55g / 2 oz), at room temperature

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Instructions

Prepare Ingredients: Gather all ingredients, ensuring the butter is cold and cubed, and the egg is at room temperature to ensure proper creaming.
Cream Butter and Sugar: Using a mixing bowl, beat the cold cubed unsalted butter with tightly packed brown sugar until light and fluffy. This helps to incorporate air for a lighter texture in the cookies.
Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the vanilla extract, honey, and the large room temperature egg until fully combined. This mixture forms the cookie dough base.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the plain flour, baking soda, and salt to distribute the leavening agent and seasoning evenly.
Mix Dry into Wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain tender cookies.
Form Dough Balls with Nutella: Take a small amount of dough, flatten it in your palm, and spoon about a teaspoon of Nutella in the center. Fold the dough around the Nutella, sealing it completely to form a cookie ball. Repeat this process for all cookies.
Incorporate Chocolate Chips: Gently press dark chocolate chips into the exterior of each cookie ball to embed them before baking.
Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and promote even baking.
Bake the Cookies: Place the cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them out to allow spreading. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 12 minutes until the edges are crisp and golden while the centers remain soft.
Cool Slightly and Serve: Let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet to set before transferring to a cooling rack. Serve warm, ideally 15 minutes after baking, to enjoy the molten Nutella center and crispy edges.

Notes

The cookies have a chewy and soft center with crispy edges and a molten Nutella core, offering a delightful texture contrast.
Best enjoyed 15 minutes after coming out of the oven for the optimal experience of warm, gooey Nutella encased in a crisp cookie.
Using slightly heaped tablespoons of Nutella ensures a rich, melty center without overpowering the cookie dough.
Room temperature egg helps with proper mixing and texture development in the dough.
Chilling butter helps create a more tender cookie with better structure.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 361 kcal
Sugar: 28 g
Sodium: 143 mg
Fat: 19 g
Saturated Fat: 14 g
Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 0.4 g
Carbohydrates: 45 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 4 g
Cholesterol: 41 mg