Nutella cookies are soft chocolaty cookies made with flour, butter, sugar and nutella. These cookies are baked till just done and they turn a little crisp outside and soft inside. I usually make this when I want a quick baking without too much planning. They tastes rich and chocolaty, perfect for evening time.
These cookies are better than store bought biscuits because you know what goes inside. They are not too sweet and has good nutella flavor in every bite. You can make this for kids, family or even for small get togethers. Baking these at home feels very nice and fun also.
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About Nutella Cookies
Nutella cookies are homemade cookies where nutella is the main ingredient. It gives the cookie chocolaty flavor and soft texture. The dough is very easy to handle and does not need chilling at all. This makes it very suitable for beginners also. It hardly takes much time and kids love it a lot.
The texture of these cookies is soft with slightly crisp edges. They do not spread much while baking so they hold the shape well. This recipe has a soft inside and melts in the mouth when warm. Nutella in this recipe gives that richness without adding extra cocoa powder.
These cookies are made using both maida and whole wheat flour. This gives a good balance in taste and texture. Butter makes them soft and baking powder gives little lift. Milk is added just enough to bring everything together.
I usually bake these cookies when I want something quick in the evening. Once baked, it does not stay for long at home also.
Nutella Cookies Ingredients
- Flour - I have used maida to give soft and light texture to cookies. It helps in binding well. You can replace part of it with wheat flour also.
- Whole wheat flour - I have added wheat flour to make it little healthier. It gives slight bite to cookies. Using both flours works well here.
- Unsalted butter - I have used butter at room temperature for creaming. It makes the cookies soft and rich. Do not melt the butter or texture will change.
- Nutella - I have used nutella for chocolate flavor and sweetness. It gives rich taste to cookies. You can add little extra if you like strong flavor.
- Powdered sugar - I have used powdered sugar so it mixes easily with butter. It sweetens evenly.
- Baking powder - I have added this for slight rise. It helps cookies from becoming too dense. Always use fresh baking powder.
- Milk - I have used milk only to bring dough together. I added little by little to have control. Quantity depends on flour used.
- Vanilla essence - I have added for extra flavor. It balances chocolate taste nicely.
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How to make Nutella Cookies Step by Step
1.Measure and add flour to a sieve, then add baking powder.
2.Sieve it well for even mixing. In another mixing bowl,add powdered sugar and add butter to it.
3.Add nutella. Cream it together using a hand mixer or whisk.
4.Now add vanilla essence, whisk it once. Finally add sieved flour.
5.Whisk it for few seconds, now add milk little by little
6.Gather to form a soft dough, do not knead just gather. Now using a measuring spoon (I used half tablespoon spoon measure), scoop out the dough.
7.Roll into a ball,slightly flatten it. Lay butter paper on the baking tray.Arrange the cookies in the baking tray.Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes.
Cool down completely then store in a clean airtight box.
Expert Tips
- Butter temperature - I use room temperature butter for this recipe. If butter is cold, it won't cream properly and texture will be affected.
- Creaming step - I cream butter, sugar and nutella till smooth only. Do not over beat or cookies may turn flat.
- Milk - I have added milk slowly one tablespoon at a time. Don't add too much milk makes dough sticky and hard to handle.
- Handling dough - I just gather dough and do not knead it. Over handling will make cookies hard after baking also.
- Baking time - I remove cookies when edges are set but center is still soft. Do not bake more as cookies harden after cooling.
Serving and Storage
Serve these cookies warm with milk or coffee. They taste really good when fresh out of oven. You can also pack them for snack box. Store leftover cookies in clean airtight box. They cookies stay good for few days at room temperature.
FAQS
1.Can I use only wheat flour?
Yes you can use only wheat flour, but cookies will be little dense. Taste will still good but texture changes slightly.
2.Why my cookies turned hard after cooling?
Mostly cookies were over baked or dough was over mixed. Bake only till edges are set and do not over handle dough.
3.Can I skip vanilla essence?
Yes you can skip it if not available. Vanilla just adds extra flavor, cookies still tastes chocolaty.
4.Do these cookies spread while baking?
No these cookies do not spread much, These hold shape well so flatten slightly before baking.
5.What can I add in ?
You can add chocolate chips or chopped nuts but add them while mixing dough gently, it makes cookies more tasty.
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Nutella Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup maida
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- ⅛ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 tablespoon nutella
- ⅛ cup powered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 to 2 tablespoon milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
- Measure and add flour to a siever, then add baking powder. Sieve it well for even mixing.
- In another mixing bowl, add powdered sugar and add butter to it. Add nutella.
- Cream it together using a hand mixer or whisk.
- Now add vanilla essence, whisk it once. Finally add sieved flour.
- Whisk it for few seconds, now add milk little by little.
- Gather to form a soft dough, do not knead just gather.
- Now using a measuring spoon (I used half tablespoon spoon measure), scoop out the dough.
- Roll into a ball, slightly flatten it.
- Lay butter paper on the baking tray.
- Arrange the cookies in the baking tray.
- Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes.
- Cool down completely then store Nutella Cookies in a clean airtight box.
Notes
- Butter temperature - I use room temperature butter for this recipe. If butter is cold, it won't cream properly and texture will be affected.
- Creaming step - I cream butter, sugar and nutella till smooth only. Do not over beat or cookies may turn flat.
- Milk - I have added milk slowly one tablespoon at a time. Don't add too much milk makes dough sticky and hard to handle.
- Handling dough - I just gather dough and do not knead it. Over handling will make cookies hard after baking also.
- Baking time - I remove cookies when edges are set but center is still soft. Do not bake more as cookies harden after cooling.
Safiya Parveen
I have microwave+convection oven.. so in which mode should I bake? Is it microwave baking ?
Spandana
You are right, with Nutella in it nothing can go wrong 🙂
Both my lil ones love Nutella, must try these sometime.
Singh
I tried this recipe but my cookies got burnt from bottom..any tips...thanks for this super easy recipe though:)
Hmh
can we make it with only whole wheat flour?
Kavitha
Hi I did the cookies today the taste was gud but I didn't got it crisp , I kept it for 15 mins ,shall I keep it more than ur mention time?
Sharmilee J
Yes you can try for few more mins...
Inderpreet
Please tell can we make it in microwave at convection mode?
Charu Sharma
Hey, cookies turned out really good.
Absolutely crunchy ...