I wasn’t sure there would be a new cookie today. Nothing seemed interesting, plus I found some Hobnobs in the freezer and just wasn't that motivated. I guess the Hobnobs didn't cut it, because later in the day I started craving cookies again and ended up making Double Chocolate Nutella Cookies
My big concern was that the Nutella wouldn’t be detectable since it’s baked into the dough. In my opinion, Nutella is best straight or stirred into things where it’s the main chocolate. Well, forget my opinion because in this case it was very good stirred into the dough. The hazelnut flavor was still fairly subtle, but the Nutella gives the cookies a fudgy texture. Most of the hazelnut flavor actually comes from the hazelnuts.
Double Chocolate Nutella Cookies
2 cups all purpose flour (9 oz)
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella)
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips.
⅔ cup chopped, toasted hazelnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Cream the butter with the Nutella and both sugars. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and stir until it is incorporated, then stir the chocolate chips and hazelnuts. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Recipe
Double Chocolate Nutella Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour (250 grams)
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (114 grams)
- ½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread Nutella
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (180 grams)
- ½ cup brown sugar, tightly packed (110 grams)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips.
- ⅔ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Cream the butter with the Nutella and both sugars. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and stir until it is incorporated, then stir the chocolate chips and hazelnuts. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Cadence's Mom says
Okay, Nutella has to be the best food invited. My kids would probably eat anything with Nutella on it. I am so going to try this.
Anna says
Hi Lauren,
Thanks for the review!
Lauren W says
So I just baked these cookies after going a year with out Nutella, and I think I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN!! I think I have eaten 5 of them already and I'm about to pass out from all the chocolate, I ate half the container of Nutella while these were baking hehe.
Thank you SOOOO MUCH Anne for posting this recipe, these cookies are AMAZING I can't praise you or them enough!!
Bash says
We made a highly-modified version of these today. We used natural-style (no salt) almond butter instead of Nutella, and we used white sugar plus molasses instead of brown sugar (because I am inexplicably out of brown sugar), and we used caramel-milk-chocolate chips for half the chocolate chips (semisweet for the other half). My 6-y-o wanted to help and he liked the idea of the weird chips, which I'd intended for something else.
They really didn't change shape much at all when they baked... but pressing them with a fork a la peanut butter cookies made them a lot prettier.
They taste good, but not almondy enough nor chocolatey enough for my personal time-of-the-month taste. I was hoing they'd be like the cookie version of a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup except almond. It's fairly close, but next time I'd add almond extract and use all semisweet chips.
Louise says
These were a hit at Salsa class last night, and so were the tin tie bags I got for leftovers. 🙂 My husband said he prefers the Milks.
Louise says
And it would have hit my car for sure. It just missed scraping the house too. My husband is out doing taxes as his volunteer work, so I'll send him a text when he's about to come home as there's nothing he can do anyway 🙂
Anna says
Louise, it is your lucky day! Wow. Good thing the tree didn't fall tomorrow because tomorrow is Friday the 13th.
Louise says
I thought these cookies looked great, but perhaps they are bringing me bad luck. This is five minutes ago. Everything's measured out and I was just ready to start beating the sugars, butter, and Nutella when the postman rings the doorbell to tell me I have a tree down. Luckily the 30 ft. tree missed my car by literally 2 inches. I was all set to bake the Butterfinger cookies also, but I think I'm going to have to stop with these. 😉
Tracy says
I've never had Nutella -- this recipe may actually get me to buy some!
Estee says
Oh yum!! Once I get done with all of the Valentine's Day madness I am going to make these. 🙂
Patricia Scarpin says
These look irresistible, Anna! I'll be trying them soon.
Louise says
These look great. And, I have a bag of hazelnuts I should use up. Too bad. I'll have to make a whole batch. 😉
Rosemary says
I have printed this and filed it to make for my son to take to school (he's at boarding school). I know the boys are going to love this!
Debbie says
We love Nutella at our house, and these sound delectable! We also got hooked on the chocolate-covered Hobnobs after having them in London. Guess where I find them now, Anna? Long Grove! It's the only place I have ever seen them.
jenjen says
Ohhn Nutella! Could it be the wonder food? I have some nephews who live on Nutella. I will have to make those cookies for them. They will be in heaven!
Have a great night!
Jen
Carole R. says
You could spread Nuteella on spinach and I would like it.
Jessica "Su Good Sweets" says
Thank you, thank you. I find that Nutella disappears when you bake with it, and the product comes out weirdly chewy. Thanks for posting a solid recipe.
Anna says
Cookienurse, they're worth it!
Pearl, yes. Mmmm. ;).
Elyse, I love Hobnobs. Todd got me these for Christmas and I put them away in the freezer and forgot about them. They still taste great!
Katrina, I felt bad about missing Nutella Day.
Katrina says
LOVE Nutella. It was World Nutella Day last week. Love fudgy, totally nuts for nuts. Sound like a winner!
Pearl says
mmm 🙂
Elyse says
First of all, chocolate-coated hobnobs are one of my favorite cookies. I got spoiled studying in London and having them around me all the time. Not as easy to find in the States!
Secondly, these cookies look fabulous. I was just browsing for a chocolate cookie, and yours has me sold! Mmmm, they sound delicious!
cookienurse says
Can't wait to try these!!