Every midterm comes with a weekend of cramming beforehand and a week of indulgence afterward. Once those tests are finished – for better or for worse – here’s a way to save your sanity and treat your taste buds. These Nutella-filled chocolate chip cookies literally fall apart in your hands. Pair the warm, oozing Nutella with an ice cold glass of milk—it’ll have you saying “What are midterms again?”
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Prep Time: 4 hours
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours and 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
16 tablespoons Nutella
1 ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon table salt
¾ cup unsalted butter (Spoon tip: leave out for 15 minutes or microwave on high for 5 seconds)
1 ¼ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg at room temperature (Spoon tip: leave out for about 15 minutes)
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Sea salt to taste
Directions:
1. Using an ice cream scoop or a spoon, place Nutella onto a cookie sheet. Freeze for two hours or ideally, overnight.
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2. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
3. Mix flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt in a medium sized bowl.
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4. Whip softened butter using a spoon or a whisk in separate, larger bowl.
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5. Add brown sugar and beat for about 5 minutes, until well combined and slightly lightened. (Skip the gym and just make cookies. Arm workout right here.)
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6. Mix in egg, egg yolk and vanilla.
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7. Mix in the cocoa powder.
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8. Add flour mixture to the butter and egg yolk mixture until just combined.
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9. Add chocolate chips.
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10. Remove Nutella scoops from the freezer and wrap each with ¼ cup cookie batter.
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11. Place a few chocolate chips on top and sprinkle with sea salt.
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12. Bake at 350ºF for 11-14 minutes.
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13. Enjoy!
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Recipe adapted from cleobuttera.com.