These Nutella-stuffed chocolate chip cookies are absolutely irresistible, with a gooey Nutella center! They're super easy to make at home, resulting in soft and chewy cookies with crispy edges, perfect for kids' snacks!
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Nutella chocolate chip cookies are like regular chocolate chip cookies, but even better! They're made with a delicious blend of chocolate chip cookie dough and creamy Nutella, giving them a rich and gooey center that's hard to resist. If you're a fan of classic chocolate chip cookies, you'll love this upgraded version with a Nutella twist.
Making Nutella-stuffed cookies is a breeze! It's just like a standard chocolate chip cookie recipe but with a delightful twist. Picture this: a frozen dollop of Nutella nestled inside each cookie dough ball before baking.
As the cookies bake, that Nutella center melts into a gooey, chocolatey surprise, taking every bite up a notch in deliciousness. It's a treat that'll please Nutella fans and suits any occasion, be it a relaxed evening at home or a joyful gathering with friends.
Why you'll love this recipe
Craving for more Nutella desserts? Give these a try: Nutella swirl muffins, Chocolate Nutella Linzer cookies, Nutella cake, Nutella cheesecake brownies, Chocolate Nutella cupcakes, Nutella rolls and this Nuttela coffee latte.
Ingredients you need
You need these ingredients to make these chocolate chip cookies filled with Nutella:
- Butter: Use only unsalted butter softened; avoid salted butter to keep the amount of salt under control.
- Sugar: A mixture of white sugar and brown sugar, with no preference for light brown sugar or dark brown sugar.
- Egg: The egg needs to be at room temperature for better incorporation into the dough and consistent cookie texture.
- Vanilla extract: Liquid extract is preferred as it mixes more evenly into the dough.
- Flour: Preferably always use all-purpose flour for cookies, and measure quantities with an electronic scale rather than a measuring cup.
- Baking soda: Only baking soda (Check the recipe notes to use baking powder instead)
- Dark chocolate chips: Or milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or chopped chocolate chunks.
- Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread: Used to create the gooey center of Nutella cookies.
How to Make Stuffed Chocolate Chip Nutella Cookies
Here are some quick visual instructions. Don't forget that full instructions with exact ingredients can be found in the main recipe card below!
Step 1: Place teaspoons of Nutella on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for around 20 minutes.
Step 2: Cream the softened butter white granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer or in a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for 2-3 minutes until creamy.
Step 3: Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat again for 1 minute to incorporate.
Step 4: Add the flour, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips into the wet ingredients and mix gently with a wooden spoon or spatula until the cookie dough is smooth and a little sticky.
Step 5: Take the frozen Nutella spoons out of the freezer and make 12 cookie dough balls, placing the teaspoon of frozen Nutella heart in the center of each dough ball and wrapping it completely in cookie dough.
Step 6: Place the cookie dough balls on a large baking sheet lined with baking paper, add extra chocolate chips on tops and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes or 15 minutes in the freezer.
Bake cookies
Step 7: Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and bake the cookies for about 12 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and still soft in the center.
Step 8: Let the cookies cool a little on the baking sheet before carefully moving them to a cooling rack and enjoy!
Tips for this recipe
Storage
Room Temperature: Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Freezing: Once completely cooled, place them in freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months. Alternatively, freeze them raw immediately after shaping them into dough balls.
Variations & Substitutions
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I hope you love these chocolate chip and Nutella cookies. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!
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Nutella stuffed chocolate chip cookies
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies
Description
Recipe for Nutella-filled chocolate chip cookies with a gooey Nutella center and crunchy edges (for 12 cookies)
Ingredients
- 12 teaspoons of Nutella (½ cup)
- 120g of Unsalted Butter - softened (½ cup)
- 100g of Granulated Sugar (½ cup)
- 50g of Brown Sugar (¼ cup)
- 1 Egg - at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
- 220g of All-purpose Flour (1 ¾ cups)
- ½ teaspoon of Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoon of Sea Salt
- 150g of Chocolate Chips (¾ cup)
Instructions
- Place 12 teaspoons of Nutella on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place it in the freezer for 20 minutes.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar using an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes until you have a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat again for 1-2 minutes to incorporate.
- Add the dry ingredients, the flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until you have a homogeneous and slightly sticky dough.
- Shape 12 balls of dough using your hands or an ice cream scoop, insert the frozen Nutella into the center of each ball and completely enclose it in the cookie dough.
- Arrange the cookie dough balls on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced about 5 cm apart, and let them rest in the fridge for 30 minutes and in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes until golden brown on the edges and still soft in the center (they will firm up as they cool).
- Let the Nutella cookies cool slightly before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Notes
Storage: At room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Replace baking soda with 1 tsp baking powder.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 289
- Sugar: 23.1 g
- Sodium: 112.1 mg
- Fat: 14.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 38.4 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
- Cholesterol: 37.8 mg
Great cookies!