Skip to main content

Nutella Brownie Cookies

Imagine a cookie that is soft, delicate and cakey made with the best semisweet chocolate and the creamiest Nutella chocolate spread.  A rich blend of hazelnuts and chocolate, Nutella seems to be one of those food items found in everyone's pantry these days; some of my friends & family swear it's a separate food group.  This particular chocolate cookie is a delicious brownie batter dropped onto cookie sheets with an ice cream scoop, which is then baked to perfection.  Nutella is added to the recipe for a boost in flavor, in addition to being spread onto the tops of the finished cookies once they've cooled. 


For chocoholics everywhere, my Nutella Brownie Cookies are a joy to eat and they're the type of treat you'll want to reward yourself with whenever the craving for chocolate beckons.  Other than the rich, delicious flavor of a good quality semisweet chocolate (imported or domestic), I love how quickly and easily these cookies come together.  Everything is mixed by hand without the need for a mixer.  Let's start baking so that you can enjoy one now!


Nutella Brownie Cookie Ingredients

The Ingredients 
• 8 oz. semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
• 4 tablespoons Nutella, plus more for spreading
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Yield: approximately 24 cookies.

Position oven racks in the lower third of the oven.
Line several baking sheets with parchment or silpats.

Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C)

  1. In a double boiler, or a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, melt the chopped chocolate and unsalted butter until it's smooth and glossy.  Set the mixture aside to cool.  
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until lightened and thick.  Add the vanilla extract & almond extract; mix well.  
  3. Add the creamy nutella and whisk until the mixture is smooth.
  4. With a sieve set over the bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and fine salt.  At this point, mix the batter with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon.  You want to almost incorporate the dry ingredients completely.  It's OK if there are flecks of flour still visible.
  5. Add the cooled chocolate/butter mixture.  Scrape every bit of it and leave nothing behind!  Now begin to gently mix everything until the batter is smooth and thick.
  6. A rich, smooth batter is what you want to see.  Let it sit for 5 minutes so that it firms up a bit.  
  7. With a 1 1/2" ice cream scoop, drop the batter onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them about 3" apart.  You will only be able to fit 6 cookies per sheet.
  8. Bake for approximately 10-11minutes.
  9. The cookies will be crackly on top and just slightly set.  Don't overbake these!  Repeat with the remaining batter.

NOTE: you will need 4 baking sheets for the recipe.  If you only have 2 cookie sheets, gently remove the silpat or parchment along with the cookies onto a cooling rack and run the cookie sheet under cold water until cool; wipe dry, reline and portion out the remaining batter.

❖
Let the cookies sit for 5 minutes on the sheets before removing them onto cooling racks.  It's important to let them rest for this time because the cookies are very delicate at this point; they need to firm up.  I find it easiest to remove the cookies with a wide metal spatula.  Let them cool completely.


❖


The cookies can be kept in an airtight container (without any nutella spread!) for up to 3 days.  Place pieces of wax paper or parchment paper between the cookies to prevent them from sticking. 


When ready to enjoy, generously spread nutella on each cookie and devour at once!  A most delicious afternoon treat. 

❖

Easy peasy cookies rich enough to satisfy the most discerning chocolate connoisseurs can be made by each and everyone of you.  I used to bake a variation of this cookie for one of my nephews and he swore to all his friends that Uncle David made the best cookies on earth.  If I can get a review like that from one of the brightest kids I know (I'm biased, I know), then these cookies must be good.  Make a batch soon for the little ones and don't forget to have plenty of Nutella on hand to generously spread on each cookie.  These are sophisticated enough for a dinner party accompanied by a cup of steaming cappuccino or espresso for your guests to enjoy at the end of the meal.  Remember, these are best shared.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Thank You for Posting!

Popular posts from this blog

Antique Salt Cellars

There was a time when salt cellars played an important role on the dining table for the host or hostess.  As a result of it being such an expensive commodity several hundred years ago, salt was seen as a luxury and it was the well to do that made salt cellars quite fashionable & a status symbol for the home.  A single salt cellar usually sat at the head of the table and was passed around throughout the meal.  The closer one sat to the salt cellar, the more important one was deemed by the head of the household.  Smaller cellars that were more accessible and with an open top became a part of Victorian table settings.  Fast forward to the 20th century when salt was no longer a luxury and when anti caking agents were added to make salt free-flowing, and one begins to see salt cellars fall out of fashion.  Luckily for the collector and for those of us who like to set a table with Good Things , this can prove to be a boon. Salt cellars for the table come in silver, porcelain, cut glass
50 comments
Read more

How to Paint a Chair

If you have ever felt the need to spruce up a set of chairs or give them a new look, why not try a little bit of paint?  Our tastes in decor and color will probably alter throughout our lives, and at some point, we may find ourselves wanting to change the look of our furniture without having to spend a lot of money.  That's where a few handy tips, some tools from the hardware store, and good-quality paint come in handy.   I know I'm not alone in paying visits to local antique shops, antique fairs and flea markets, and falling in love with pieces of furniture that would be perfect if they were just a different color.  You don't have to walk away from a good purchase simply because it's the wrong color.   My dear friend, Jeffrey, is forever enhancing his home with collectibles from flea markets and tag sales.  However, certain items aren't always up to Jeffrey's tastes when he brings them home.  He is the type of person who won't hesitate to chang
6 comments
Read more

Vintage Wilton Wedding Cakes

Wedding cakes have certainly evolved over the decades just as tastes and styles have in our American way of life.  There was a time when elaborate & very formal towering feats of sweetness were the standard for every bride & groom.  Growing up in a household where I witnessed several wedding cakes take shape from start to finish, I can tell you  that every single one of these was a true labor of love.  For mom, Wilton was the go-to supplier in every aspect of cake baking, including the wedding cakes which flew out of our house every single year for friends & family.   Vintage Wedding Cake Toppers It’s fun going back and looking at Wilton’s methods and styles for wedding cakes during the 1960s and 1970s.  Back then, the shapely cakes were not simply stacked and covered in perfect fondant the way they are these days, but were iced and decorated with real buttercream, along with a multitude of accessories.  There was even a working fountain available that could b
8 comments
Read more