And so continues my obsession with cookies. This week I made peanut butter cookies with Nutella swirled into the dough. And they were GOOD. Adding the swirl of Nutella into the dough made the finished product taste like a fancy peanut butter cup. And I love peanut butter cups! I brought a batch of these cookies to work to share during an over time shift this week, and they were a real hit.
If you love peanut butter & chocolate as much as I do, check out my recent post for Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting. Or, try out my Whipped Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. It is one of my all-time favourite desserts. If you need some more ideas for desserts made with Nutella, check out my Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake recipe or my Easy Nutella Fudge with Cranberries.
Hope you are having a great weekend. The weather here is fantastic and the snow is quickly melting. It’s a bright & sunny day. Spring is definitely on its way!
Ingredients
- 1 and 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter; at room temperature
- 3/4 cup of smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup of light brown sugar; firmly packed
- 1 room temperature egg
- 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of Nutella; stirred to soften
Method
1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the butter, peanut butter and both sugars. Beat on medium speed until creamy and smooth (about 5 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine; scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
3. Turn the mixer down to low speed and slowly add the dry ingredients. Beat until just combined. Using a large wooden spoon or spatula, gently fold in the softened Nutella. You want to have a distinct swirl, so do not over mix the Nutella. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or overnight).
4. Preheat the oven to 350’F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Measure out a rounded tablespoon for each cookie. Cookies can be placed about 1/2 inch apart on the cookie sheets, as they should not spread too much in the oven. Using a fork, make a criss-cross patter on each cookie. If desired, sprinkle with a tiny bit of sea salt. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. All the cookies to cool on the sheets for 2 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Yield: about 35 cookies
Source: Une Gamine dans la Cuisine
I saw these on the site you mentioned earlier, and now that I see how good your version came out too, I want to make them even more! I love the idea of having nutella to break up the rich taste of just peanut butter.
Hey Natalie! :) The cookies were delicious. I ended up just baking them without chilling the dough and it worked out quite well. The cookies spread slightly, but not too bad. I definitely recommend these cookies. They did not last long at our place at all. *hehe*
i love the way these cookies are marbled. they look delicious, courtney!
Thanks Caitlin! They were addictive! *hehe* I love how they looked marbled too. I was not too sure if the Nutella would melt into the dough and just end up looking dark brown. *hah*
I like the way these sound!! Delicious!
They were tasty! :) Definitely recommend these cookies. A nice change to your normal peanut butter cookies.
These sound like the type of cookie that would disappear very quickly wherever you brought them! I love the look of them with the nutella swirled throughout!
It was funny, as I made them to bring to work for my co-workers. But I was worried I would not end up getting any, so I stuffed two into my purse on the bus ride to work. *HAH* And they were gooood! :)
I LOVE the different shades of browns; these look so so good- I totally wish I lived next door to you I would be over in a heartbeat for a cookie and cup of tea!