Nutella Cutout Cookies

By tempestteapot

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup Nutella
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• Approximately 1/4 cup heavy cream

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet (or line with parchment/silicon mat) and set aside.

Beat together the butter, Nutella, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well incorporated.

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and sea salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, mixing on low speed, until the dough begins to come together. If the dough seems dry and crumbly, add a small amount of heavy cream until the dough comes together.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and roll it out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut shapes out of the dough and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet.

Bake the cookies for about 12 minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. If desired, frost with royal icing or make Nutella cookie sandwiches (shown below).

Nutella Sandwich Cookies

Nutella cutout cookies, cut into 2-inch circles
Jar of Nutella (you won’t use the whole thing… well, probably not)

To make the Nutella sandwich cookies, simply spread Nutella on one of the cookies. Top with another cookie, and you have a Nutella sandwich. Enjoy!