Nutella Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies
Check out Handle The Heat's original recipe of these Nutella Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies.
makes 24 cookies | difficulty level: easy
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 6 oz. (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- Scoop out 26 1-teaspoon sized scoops of Nutella onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze until solid, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugars on medium-high speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the peanut butter until fully combined. Beat in the egg and then the vanilla. On low speed gradually add the flour mixture.
- Drop 2-tablespoon sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2-inches apart. Using your hands, break each ball of dough into two pieces and place a teaspoon of frozen Nutella in between. Form the dough around the Nutella, making sure the edges are sealed. Using a large fork, slightly flatten the dough and make a criss cross pattern with the tines.
- Bake for about 12 minutes, or until slightly browned. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
