I adore Nutella. Who doesn't?! Well, I've heard there are a few people who actually don't! Can you believe it? If you're in the same camp as me, the love-love-love Nutella camp, then these cookies are for you. They are fabulous! Seriously!!! They're a soft, chewy, cookie sandwich with an incredible creamy Nutella buttercream filling. I mean, pass the cookie plate, STAT!!!
Nutella Sandwich Cookies with a Creamy Nutella Filling: Cookies from Erins Food Files and Cream Filling from Gonna Want Seconds
Ingredients:
Cookies:
Directions:
Make Cookies:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and both sugars with an electric mixer, on high speed, about 3 minute until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
3. With the mixer on low, add the egg and vanilla. Add the Nutella and mix well.
4. In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, and mix on low speed until incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and mix just until the dough is smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Using a small ice cream scoop form the dough into balls and place on greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool about 5 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Make Cream Filling:
1. In a large bowl mix all filling ingredients with an electric mixer, on high speed, about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Assembly:
1. Spread about 1-2 tablespoons of filling on the flat side of one cookie. Top with another cookie, flat side on filling.
2. Repeat with remaining cookies and fillin