Make it Tonight: Nutella Cookies

My friend Liz recently sent me this recipe for Nutella cookies...and it took me a few weeks to get a chance to make them. Now that I've tasted one, I wish I'd made them a lot sooner! Dark, rich and delicious with cocoa, Nutella and butter... Need I say more? For the unacquainted. Nutella is a hazelnut spread- find it in the peanut butter aisle. Warning- it is highly addictive and these these cookies will soon become one of your favorite recipes. Make them even better by making sandwich cookies with more Nutella, marshmallow fluff, or ice cream! Head's up= this recipe calls for chilling the dough for 4 hours before baking so just be prepared to allow for the chill time.

Nutella Cookies- stuff with more Nutella, marshmallow fluff or ice cream for awesome sandwich cookies:))NUTELLA COOKIES

Makes 4 dozen cookies- depending on the size

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 stick unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 cup Nutella

1 teaspoon vanilla

finely chopped, toasted hazelnuts

Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Beat sugar and butter on medium speed for five minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating to fully incorporate the egg before adding the next one. Add the Nutella and vanilla; beat until combined. Chill dough four hours or overnight. The Nutella makes the dough very soft and you really need to chill it well before you bake. If you don't have time to chill for 4 hours, wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and pop it in the freezer for 1 1/2 hours before baking.

Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a very small ice cream scoop to insure uniform size cookies. Roll the tops and sides in the chopped hazelnuts. (you can substitute another nut like almonds if you can't find the hazelnuts) Do not get the nuts on the bottom of the cookie. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes... more for crisp cookies and less for softer cookies. Let cookies cool on the baking sheets.

The cookies will spread as they bake so leave a bit of room between them.

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