Nutella peanut butter thumbprint cookies are made using an easy peanut butter cookie recipe and topped with a dollop of Nutella.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 10minutes
Total Time 15minutes
Servings 30
Author Haley D Williams
Ingredients
1 3/4cupall-purpose flour
1/4tspsalt
1tspbaking soda
1/2cupsugar
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/2cuppeanut butter
1/2cup(1 stick) unsalted butter,room temperature
1egg
1tspvanilla extract
1cupNutella
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375º F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
With a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine sugar, brown sugar, butter, and peanut butter. Beat until combined and fluffy. Scraping down sides when necessary.
Add egg and vanilla. Continue beating until mixed. Then add the flour mixture and beat until combined.
Scoop a full tablespoon of dough and roll into 1 inch balls. Place balls 11/2 inches apart.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes then remove from oven and immediately press with the back of a spoon for the thumbprint. Cookies will crack when you press—this means you did it right! Place on wire rack and let cool.
Transfer Nutella to a piping bag fitted with a tip. Fill thumbprints with Nutella. Alternatively, you can spoon the Nutella in to the thumbprint.
Store in an airtight container.
Notes
This recipe doubles and triples easily. The dough can be stored in the freezer for up to a month.