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Nutella Cookies

May 21, 2018 By Sam 26 Comments

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Soft and chewy Nutella Cookies loaded with Nutella and chock-full of chocolate chunk pieces. These are easy to make cookies (though they do require some chilling and therefore patience!) and their super soft and chewy texture almost melts in your mouth!

A stack of three Nutella Cookies

I know that Mondays are never really fun anyway, but starting this one off by shattering the screen of my iPhone into a hundred little pieces has really put a damper on the beginning of this workweek.

I reached for a Nutella Cookie to drown my sorrows with some chocolate/hazelnut (naturally), only to realize I’d just polished off the last of them last night, so that’s two strikes on my Monday morning. Here’s hoping that the day/week only gets better from here!

I think a fresh batch of Nutella Cookies are in order, and maybe you could use them for your Monday morning, too?

Nutella cookie on marble

These Nutella cookies are slightly modified from my best peanut butter cookies. Like those cookies, these are also super soft and buttery and crafted so that the Nutella flavor is predominant.

Adding chocolate chips or chunks is optional, but I definitely recommend tossing a handful into the batter for some melty pops of chocolate in each bite. With this addition, these Nutella cookies remind me a lot of my double chocolate chip cookies, only with that distinct Nutella/hazelnut flavor (instead of just chocolate).

The biggest drawback for this recipe is that chilling is required, and for at least 3 hours. I tried chilling the cookies for less time but found that they simply spread too much, and especially now with the weather warming up they’re even more likely to spread all over your cookie sheet if not chilled appropriately.

You can prepare the dough the day before you plan to bake them if you prefer, just make sure to tightly wrap your bowl of dough with cling wrap before refrigerating so that it doesn’t dry out.

Nutella Cookies on a baking sheet

Alright, I’m off to go see about getting my phone screen replaced. After over 10 years of carrying a cell phone and never once so much as scratching the screen, I really thought I was immune to this kind of thing 😑

Enjoy!

Nutella Cookies

Soft and chewy Nutella cookies loaded with Nutella and semisweet chocolate chip chunks.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking, Nutella cookies, nutella recipe, recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chilling Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 15 large cookies
Author: Sam Merritt

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (113g)
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar packed (125g)
  • 1/4 cup sugar (50g)
  • 3/4 cups Nutella (245g)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour (187g)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch cornflour in UK
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chunks

Instructions

  • Combine softened butter, sugars, and Nutella in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl, using electric mixer) and beat until ingredients are combined and well-creamed.
  • Add egg and vanilla extract and stir until well-combined.
  • In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet until completely combined -- be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula to ensure that all ingredients are well-incorporated.
  • Stir in chocolate chunks.
  • Cover bowl with cling wrap and chill for at least 3 hours.
  • Once dough has finished chilling, preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. 
  • Remove from refrigerator and roll into approximately 2-Tablespoon-sized balls. Roll dough into balls and place on prepared cookie sheet at least 2" apart.  
  • Bake on 375F (190C) for 10-13 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool completely on cookie sheet. Enjoy!
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Chocolate chunk nutella cookies cooling on a marble slab

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Comments

  1. Melissa says

    November 27, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was worth the three hour chill time! I love Nutella so I loved these cookies. Be sure not to overbake. They looked undercooked at 13 minutes but after they cooled they were chocolatey, chewy, and delicious.

    Reply
    • Sam says

      November 27, 2019 at 9:46 pm

      Thank you so much, Melissa! I am so glad you enjoyed the cookies so much! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Emily says

    June 3, 2019 at 7:13 pm

    these were really good! very sweet so I’d probably use a little less sugar next time, but would definitely make again.

    Reply
    • Sam says

      June 3, 2019 at 7:17 pm

      I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed, Emily! Thank you for commenting 🙂

      Reply
  3. John says

    April 24, 2019 at 8:19 am

    5 stars
    My granddaughter “helped” me to make these, she is 8 going on 18 and her comment was,after licking out the mixing bowl and devouring 2 biscuits( I`m a Yorkshireman)” Grandpa they`re scrumptious”

    Reply
    • Sam says

      April 24, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      I am so glad everyone enjoyed the cookies, John! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Pre-Baker 2006 says

    March 23, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    BEST COOKIES I’VE EVER MADE!!! I’ve baked these i think 8 or 9 times. It wasn’t over complicated at ALL! It was perfect for me since I’m only a pre-teen, but they looked, smelled, and tasted amazing and professional! Or at least I think so…I’m not sure because I think anything with nutella tastes good. But 5 stars for sure! My brother makes them for his cub scout meetings and I make them for ski trips. By far the best. Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      March 23, 2019 at 5:47 pm

      I am so glad you enjoy the cookies so much! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jezel Guerrero says

    February 25, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    So my cookies turned out a looking wrong and at first i thought : oh no, I must have done something wrong.
    But then I tried it and I almost gasped. These cookies are Delicious! The edge had that perfect cookie crisp and the inside was, wow.

    Reply
    • Sam says

      February 25, 2019 at 6:41 pm

      I am so glad you enjoyed the cookies, Jezel! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Susan says

    February 17, 2019 at 3:06 pm

    Well I made these and they are in the oven and thanks for all the replies as I will pull them out on time and not over cook them ! The kitchen smells good and sure hope the cookies tastes just as good as they smell ( o and I hate you have to cool for 3 hours). But if the taste good it will not matter

    Reply
    • Sam says

      February 17, 2019 at 9:34 pm

      I’m sorry about the chill time, Susan, but it really helps keep the cookies from spreading too much and really allows the flavor to develop. I hope you enjoy them! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Loree Johnston LaChey says

    December 20, 2018 at 10:16 pm

    5 stars
    I made these cookies the other day. Warning – they are highly addicting. I did add a bit more Nutella and used white chocolate chips. They were quit good, but maybe not “hazel nutty” as one expects with Nutella. I love the crispy outside and the chewey inside. Thanks for the recipie!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      December 20, 2018 at 11:03 pm

      I am so glad you enjoyed them, Loree! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Jessica says

    November 29, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    5 stars
    Currently making these cookies and my house smells amazing!! Can’t wait to try them.

    Reply
    • Sam says

      November 29, 2018 at 10:54 pm

      I hope you love them! ☺️

      Reply
  9. Scott says

    October 10, 2018 at 10:00 pm

    5 stars
    I have made the recipe twice so far. The second time I made a few changes to change the flavor. I used a 50-50 blend of dark and light brown sugar. I also used a 50-50 blend os semi sweet and white chocolate chips. Finally I added 1/3 cup of heath pieces. I like both recipes but found the one I adjusted more to my liking.

    Reply
    • Sam says

      October 10, 2018 at 10:17 pm

      I am so glad you enjoy them, Scott! ☺️

      Reply
  10. Yana says

    August 13, 2018 at 11:38 pm

    Can i make it in a smaller size?

    Reply
    • Sam says

      August 14, 2018 at 9:29 am

      Yes, you will just need to cook for less time.

      Reply
  11. inIndiana says

    July 31, 2018 at 10:38 am

    FABULOUS! I made these cookies with my daughter and her friend yesterday — great playdate activity (with frozen nutella dollops and browned butter prepared before hand) and wow did we make all the neighbors happy with these amazing cookies. Home run! I love Nutella, so IMHO, best cookies I ever made. (I think I burned my browned butter but I strained out the small brown bits and turned out scrumptious).Thank you, thank you! Can’t believe this recipe isn’t pinned all over the internet.

    Reply
  12. Cindy says

    May 30, 2018 at 7:47 am

    I made these the other day. The only problem I had is that they turned out crispy and not chewy. Don’t get me wrong, they are still delicious, my husband has already eaten half of them and my grandsons love them too. What did I do wrong to make them crispy and not chewy?

    Reply
    • Sam says

      May 31, 2018 at 8:20 am

      Hmm, I’ve found that using parchment paper or silpat helps keep the bottoms of my cookies from becoming too crisp but if you did use one of those, other factors could be your oven temperature, it may be running higher than it is indicating to you (I keep two thermometers inside my oven because I don’t trust my digital indicator). You could also bake them a bit less time, I usually pull my cookies out when they still seem just slightly underbaked in the center and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet, this also helps to keep them nice and soft.
      I hope that helps but am glad to hear you enjoyed them otherwise! Let me know if there’s anything else I might be able to help troubleshoot!

      Reply
      • Cindy says

        June 12, 2018 at 8:14 am

        Thanks so much. I will try your suggestions the next time I make these. Which will probably be very soon.

  13. Mikaru86 says

    May 21, 2018 at 10:42 am

    5 stars
    When I initially saw this post I was a bit confused. It wasn’t a repost of an older post (since I didn’t have this post bookmarked yet) but I was pretty sure I had tried some Nutella cookies based on a recipe of yours in the past. Turns out it was the “Smashed Oreo & Nutella Cookies”, which I made without the Oreos back in May 2016. I really liked those (especially the subtle hazelnut flavor) and now I’m wondering why I never made those again in the meantime o0 Guess your “regular” chocolate chip cookies are simply too good, so any time I want cookies, they are my go-to recipe XD
    But I’ll have to try out this variant some time. I also have to put together another update with the recipe feedback, especially the strawberry shortcakes (although I’m not entirely happy with how those turned out yet).

    Reply
    • Sam says

      May 22, 2018 at 1:04 am

      You know, I had honestly almost forgotten about the Oreo/Nutella cookies, thank you for reminding me! 🙂

      Reply

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