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Nutella Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies


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  • Author: Christina
  • Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes
  • Yield: 10 1x

Description

Combine two of the world’s favourite spreads, these treats deliver a burst of peanut butter and Nutella in every bite. Remember, serving them warm with milk or coffee!

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 1 3/4 cup walnuts lightly toasted
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp salt table
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs cold
  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), middle rack. Line half-sheet pan with parchment.
  2. Prepare your Nutella filling first by lining a baking sheet or plate with wax paper and dropping Nutella by 2 teaspoon-sized dollops onto the sheet. Place in freezer to harden.
  3. Toast walnuts in a pan over low heat until aromatic. Chop into small pieces. Set aside to cool.
  4. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, mix butter, both sugars and peanut butter until smooth.
  5. Add vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and nutmeg. Beat on medium till fluffy (~8 minutes), scraping occasionally.
  6. Add eggs one by one in a running mixer.
  7. On low speed, add flour and toasted walnuts.
  8. Divide into 10 equal portions (~135g), shape into balls and flatten into a disc.
  9. Place a frozen Nutella dollop in the middle of the cookie dough disc and fold the edges up to cover the Nutella entirely.
  10. Place 4 dough portions on pan, spaced apart. Optionally, sprinkle with salt.
  11. Bake for ~22 minutes. Cool on baking sheet before serving.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Category: Cookies