Nutella sandwich cookies
By Chatelaine101
PREP TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
Makes
22 to 24 sandwiches
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup Nutella
- 1 tsp vanilla
Nutella Frosting
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1/4 cup Nutella
- 1 1/3 cups icing sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp milk
Instructions
- PREHEAT oven to 350F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- WHISK flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
- BEAT butter and both sugars in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium until fluffy, about 3 min. Add egg and beat for 1 min, scraping sides and bottom of bowl. Add Nutella and vanilla and beat until smooth. Beat in flour mixture on low until just combined.
- SCOOP out 2-tsp portions of dough and roll into balls. Place 16 cookies 1 in. apart on a prepared sheet. Bake until puffed and slightly cracked on top, about 5 min. Let cool for 1 min, then transfer to a rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
- FROSTING: Beat butter and Nutella in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high until fluffy, 2 min. Add icing sugar and salt and beat on medium-low until well combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until light, 1 min. Add milk and beat for 2 min. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a small star tip.
- FLIP half of the cookies and pipe about 1 tbsp frosting onto each, then top with remaining cookies.
Nutrition (per cookie)
- Calories
- 156,
- Protein
- 2 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 22 g,
- Fat
- 7 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 80 mg.
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