Hazelnut Cookies with Nutella Filling

These Nutella-stuffed cookies are sure to be a hit with your hazelnut-loving friends! Just one bite into these treats will bring a smile to your face, thanks to the creamy surprise hidden in the Nutella center.

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Why you will love these cookies

The cookies are made extra special with the addition of caramelized hazelnuts in the dough. This adds a delightful crunch to these soft and tender cookies.

Ingredients

You need the following ingredients to make this yummy Nutella stuffed cookie recipe:

• Granulated sugar and brown sugar: use light or dark brown sugar
• Hazelnuts: toast the hazelnuts and lightly chop before making the praline
• All-purpose flour: unbleached flour is preferred
• Baking soda and salt
• Unsalted butter: bring butter to room temperature (approximately 68°F) before mixing the dough. If you are using salted butter, omit the salt from the recipe.
• Eggs: bring eggs to room temperature. These Nutella-stuffed cookies are made using the 'creaming method,' in which the butter and sugars are creamed together to create aeration. Using cold eggs can cause the butter and sugar to separate.
• Chocolate hazelnut spread: Nutella or another brand may be used.

Instructions

1) Make and freeze the Nutella Discs:

First, create the hazelnut discs, which will be inserted into the cookies before baking:

• Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
• Place the Nutella in a piping bag and pipe 24 discs approximately ¾" onto the waxed paper.
• Place cookie sheet with Nutella discs in the freezer.

Freezing the discs makes assembling the cookies easier.

2) Make hazelnut praline

• Start by adding 66 grams (⅓ cup) of granulated sugar to a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add 2 tablespoons of water and stir to combine. Take care not to get sugar on the side of the pan.
• Heat the sugar/water mixture over medium heat and stir gently and constantly. The mixture will begin to boil. Keep an eye on it and as soon as it turns an amber color, remove pan from the heat.
• Next, stir in hazelnuts. Quickly spread on a heat resistant mat or parchment paper greased lightly with butter. Allow to cool completely then chop into small pieces.

3) Make cookie dough

Follow detailed directions in the recipe card below.

Cookie Filling

It’s important to properly wrap the Nutella discs in the cookie dough before baking to prevent the filling from leaking out. Check out the video below for guidance on assembling your cookies.

FAQs

I hope you enjoy this Nutella stuffed cookie recipe as much as my family and friends do!

📋 Recipe

Hazelnut cookies filled with Nutella

Hazelnut Cookies filled with a creamy chocolate hazelnut center.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Cooling 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 24

Calories 292 kcal

Equipment

• 2 Cookie Sheets
• 2 Parchment paper or silicone baking mats
• 1 Stand Mixer or hand mixer
• 1 Heavy Duty Saucepan
• Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
• 1 Cookie Scoop optional

Ingredients

 

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Hazelnut praline

• 1 ½ Cups Hazelnuts (roasted and chopped)
• ⅓ Cup Granulated sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Water

Cookie dough

• 2 ½ Cups All purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon Baking soda
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 Cup Brown sugar (use light or dark brown)
• ½ Cup Granulated sugar
• 1 Cup Unsalted butter (softened)
• 2 Large Eggs (room temperature)

Cookie filling

• 1 Cup Nutella (or other chocolate hazelnut spread)

Instructions

 

Make and freeze Nutella discs

• Pipe Nutella onto waxed paper, making 24 discs (approximately ¾ round). Place discs in freezer.

Hazelnut praline

• Combine 2 Tablespoons water and ⅓ cup (66 grams) granulated sugar in a heavy duty saucepan. Place over medium heat.
• Stirring constantly and slowly, cook the water/sugar mixture until it starts to boil and turns an amber color.
• Immediately remove pan from heat once the mixture turns amber. Carefully stir in hazelnuts (take care as the mixture is very hot).
• Carefully pour the hazelnut praline onto a parchment lined baking sheet or silicone baking mat.
• Let praline cool completely (about 20 minutes). Chop into small pieces and set aside for adding to cookie dough later.

Cookies

• Preheat oven to 350℉
• Prepare 2 baking sheet pans by lining with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Sift if necessary to remove any lumps.
• Using a stand-mixer with the paddle attachment, begin mixing butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (approximately 2 - 3 minutes on medium speed). Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Add eggs to mixing bowl. Mix on low speed until well combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
• Add flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
• Remove bowl from mixer. Add hazelnut praline pieces and stir in by hand until evenly distributed.
• Create 24 small discs of cookie dough (approximately 1" round and ⅛" thick). These are used to seal the Nutella in the cookies.
• Create balls of cookie dough using approximately 1 ½ tablespoons per cookie. Place on prepared baking pans leaving 2" of space between each cookie.
• Using your palm, flatten each cookie slightly. Place a frozen Nutella disc in the middle of each cookie.
• Place discs of cookie dough made early on top of Nutella discs. Pinch dough over disc and roll into a ball. Place back on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until tops and edges are a pale golden color.
• Cool cookies on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 238IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg

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