Hazelnut Cocoa Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 3/4 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread, such as nutella®
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• beat the butter, chocolate-hazelnut spread, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. blend the whole egg into the butter mixture. beat in the egg yolk and vanilla.
• in a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. mix the dry mixture into the egg and sugar mixture about 1/3 at a time until all the flour is incorporated. gather the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• preheat an oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• roll dough into large balls (about the size of a golf ball) and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. bake until cookie is slightly firm on the outside, 8 to 10 minutes. cool cookies on pans before removing.