BEST Nutella Cookies
Nutella Cookies are easy to make and the dough requires no chilling. Made with oat flour, these gluten-free Nutella stuffed cookies are wholesome, with a chewy bite and a creamy Nutella center that melts in your mouth.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 tsp Nutella
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature (1 stick))
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups oat flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (NATURAL, not Dutch-Porcessed)
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup milk or bittersweet chocolate chips (OPTIONAL) (melted (follow the instructions on the package))
Instructions
- 1
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Scoop 12 teaspoons of Nutella onto the lined baking sheet and then freeze for about 30 minutes or until firm.
- 2
Meanwhile, line two baking sheets with parchment paper and reserve. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
- 3
In a large bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or a hand mixer), beat the butter and the sugars on medium speed until combined. Add the egg and the vanilla extract, beating for one minute or so until smooth.
- 4
Add the oat flour. Sift the cocoa powder and baking soda into the beaten mixture and mix until just combined. The dough will be firm!
- 5
Test to see whether the dough is not too sticky by scooping a tablespoon of the dough and flattening it into a disc with the palm of your hand. If sticky, cover the dough and chill in the fridge for about 15 minutes. But it is still too sticky after chilling, "flour" your hands with a little cocoa powder.
- 6
Remove the Nutella from the freezer. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the cookie dough and flatten it into a disc. Place the frozen Nutella on the flattened dough, wrap it around the Nutella, and roll it into a ball.
- 7
The Nutella must be completely wrapped by the cookie dough; otherwise, it will come out while the cookies are baking and make a mess.
- 8
Place the Nutella stuffed cookies on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1-2 inches apart.
- 9
Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes or until firm enough to handle.
- 10
Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool slightly. Drizzle melted chocolate on top (or dust cocoa powder or powdered sugar instead) and serve these Nutella-filled cookies with milk, hot chocolate, or ice cream.