I made these cookies yesterday.

What was that sound? Everything screeching to a halt?

Yes, you heard me. Me, the queen of posting recipes a year after I make them (hello, recipe unblogged from last Christmas)… I made these cookies yesterday, and I am posting them today. That should tell you how good they were! It’s basically a chocolate chip cookie with Nutella mixed into the batter. You know what Nutella is, right? That delicious chocolate hazelnut spread? I was introduced to it in Germany, and have been in loooove ever since.

These came together really quickly, and were very well received by everyone. I had to take the leftovers to work for my coworkers… not because I particularly felt like sharing, but because I would have sat here and seriously finished off every single last cookie. Let’s not wait any longer… let’s make some cookies!

You’ll need: Flour, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, chocolate chips and, of course, Nutella!

In a bowl, add 2 cups of flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Whisk to combine, and set aside.

In a large bowl, add 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter.

To that, add 1 cup of sugar

and 1/2 cup of brown sugar.

Mix on medium speed until light and creamy.

Add 2 eggs

And 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla.

Mix until fully incorporated.

At a low speed, add flour mixture, a little at a time.

And mix until just combined.

Add 1/4 cup of delicious Nutella

Mix until fully incorporated.

Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. I’ll be honest, this is more like 1.75 or 2 cups of chocolate chips. Hey, if 1 1/2 is good, 2 is better, right?

Chill for 5-10 minutes.

Scoop out dough 2 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 for 9-11 minutes. Cool on the pan for 2 minutes.

Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. And then eat one. Or two. Seriously, these cookies were awesome! Part of me wishes I would have made two batches! I am definitely contemplating the merits of adding Nutella to other kinds of cookie batter, it turned out so well with this one.

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies
Source: Macaroni and Cheesecake

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup Nutella
1-1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Add flour, baking soda & salt to a large bowl and whisk together, set aside.
In the bowl of stand mixer, on medium speed, mix together the butter, sugar & brown sugar until light & creamy. Mix in the eggs & vanilla until fully incorporated. Change the mixer to low & add the flour mixture a little at a time until just combined.
Add in nutella and mix until fully incorporated.
Remove bowl from stand mixer and stir in chocolate chips.
Chill dough for 5-10 minutes.
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out dough balls & place on baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet about 2 minutes until set and then transfer to cooling racks to cool completely. Eat immediately or store in a airtight container. Enjoy!