Description
Decadent Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Cookies featuring a rich cocoa-flavored dough wrapped around a luscious Nutella center. These soft, fudgy cookies are enhanced with a hint of instant coffee to intensify the chocolate flavor, and offer an irresistible gooey surprise inside with every bite. Perfect for chocolate lovers who enjoy a delightful contrast of textures and a comforting homemade treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Nutella Filling
- 1/2 cup (150-180g) Nutella
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (40g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp (3g) baking soda
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 1/2 tsp (1g) instant coffee
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (75g) packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (60g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare Nutella Filling: Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop 12-13 teaspoons of Nutella onto the sheet and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes to 1 hour until the dollops are firm and hold their shape.
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Set your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a separate baking sheet with parchment paper for baking the cookies later.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, instant coffee, salt, and baking soda until evenly combined. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In another bowl, beat the room temperature unsalted butter with both brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes creamy and smooth.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into the creamed butter and sugar mixture, mixing thoroughly until fully blended.
- Combine Dry Ingredients and Chocolate Chips: Gradually mix the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients using a wooden spoon or spatula. Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
- Assemble Cookies: Remove the firm Nutella dollops from the freezer. Lightly dust your palm with cocoa powder to prevent sticking. Take generous spoonfuls of cookie dough, flatten them in your palm, place a Nutella dollop in the center, then carefully wrap the dough around the Nutella and roll into smooth balls. Arrange these cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake Cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Once baked, remove from oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes to set.
- Cool and Serve: Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool slightly. Serve the cookies while still a bit warm, ideally with a cup of milk, and enjoy the gooey Nutella center.
Notes
- Freezing Nutella dollops in advance ensures the filling stays intact during baking and creates a delightful molten center.
- Dusting hands with cocoa powder prevents the dough from sticking and keeps the cookie balls smooth.
- Baking time is crucial — overbaking will reduce the gooey texture inside, so watch closely around the 10-12 minute window.
- Adding instant coffee enhances the chocolate flavor without making the cookies taste like coffee.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter with a plant-based alternative and use dairy-free chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Nutella stuffed cookies, chocolate cookies, fudgy cookies, stuffed cookies recipe, Nutella dessert, chocolate chip cookies
