Nutella Oatmeal Cookies

By bigbare

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup Nutella
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (semisweet)

Details

Adapted from mykitchenaddiction.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Set aside a nonstick baking sheet (or lightly grease/line a baking sheet with parchment).
In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl), combine the softened butter and Nutella. Beat on medium speed until the butter and Nutella are combined and the mixture is fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat on medium speed again, until the all of the ingredients are incorporated into the batter, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.

Add the eggs and vanilla extract, beating again until the batter is smooth. Gradually add the flour, beating after each addition to incorporate it into the batter. Once the flour is incorporated, gradually add the rolled oats, beating after each addition. If you are using a hand mixer, you may need to stir by hand if the mixture becomes too thick. My stand mixer had no problem incorporating both the flour and the oats.

Once the flour and oats have been incorporated into the batter, remove the batter from the mixer. Add the chopped hazlenuts and mini chocolate chips, and stir into the batter.

Use a spoon or scoop to measure out rounded tablespoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheet. The cookies will spread a bit, so be sure to space them at least two inches apart. Bake for 9 – 10 minutes.

Cool the cookies slightly on the pan (just for a minute or two), and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.