Ok, I’m just going to say it – I LOVE NUTELLA. I love it on a waffle, on toast, on an apple – but most of all I love it on a spoon right from the jar. It is chocolatey, smooth, and amazing, and before I discovered this recipe for Soft And Chewy Nutella White Chocolate Chip Cookies, I thought that there was NO WAY Nutella could get any better – but I was wrong. The pairing of Nutella with butter, sugar, flour, and yes- more chocolate – is a recipe for delicious success! Check out how I created these gooey, delicious cookies:
Soft and Chewy Nutella White Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Recipe Courtesy of Averie Cooks)
YIELD: 11 large cookies
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: about 9 minutes
TOTAL TIME: about 3 hours, for dough chilling
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
heaping 1/3 cup Nutella (stir well before adding)
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch salt, optional and to taste
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large mixing bowl and electric mixer) combine the butter, Nutella, sugars, egg, vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed until creamed and well combined, about 4 minutes.
So – I went ahead and made a double batch of these – because twice as many cookies is always better, right?
2. Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, optional salt, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute.
Oh hello Nutella dough!
3. Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the white and chocolate chips, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.
In go the chocolate chips (yum)
4. Using a large cookie scoop, 1/4-cup measure, or your hands, form approximately 11 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten slightly. Tip – Strategically place a few chocolate chips right on top of each mound of dough by taking chips from the underside and adding them on top.
Dough balls – before and after chilling
5. Place mounds on a large plate or tray, cover with plasticwrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 5 days. Do not bake with unchilled dough because cookies will bake thinner, flatter, and be more prone to spreading.
6. Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray. Place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I bake 8 cookies per sheet) and bake for about 9 minutes, or until edges have set and tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked and glossy in the center; don’t overbake. Cookies firm up as they cool. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving. I let them cool on the baking sheet and don’t use a rack.
7. Cookies will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Alternatively, unbaked cookie dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months, so consider baking only as many cookies as desired and save the remaining dough to be baked in the future when desired.
I can’t even look straight at this – it’s too glorious. Warm, gooey center with melty chocolate chips…this is heaven!
I really enjoyed making these – it’s a nice break from normal chocolate chip cookies, something a little different and a LOT delicious. The Nutella doesn’t overwhelm the cookie, but you can definitely taste it. If you don’t eat them all right out of the oven, I recommend you warm them up a bit before eating – it just makes them that much better (trust me!)
Modern Day Betty Crocker 