Nutella Sandwich Cookies with a Creamy Nutella Filling

By Foodiewife

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup nutella
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. frangelico or vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• Filling:
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup Nutella
• 1 cup powder sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Adapted from gonnawantseconds.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Make Cookies:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and both sugars with an electric mixer, on high speed, about 3 minute until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
3. With the mixer on low, add the egg and vanilla. Add the Nutella and mix well.
4. In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, and mix on low speed until incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and mix just until the dough is smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Using a small ice cream scoop form the dough into balls and place on greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool about 5 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Make Cream Filling:
1. In a large bowl mix all filling ingredients with an electric mixer, on high speed, about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.

Assembly:
1. Spread about 1-2 tablespoons of filling on the flat side of one cookie. Top with another cookie, flat side on filling.
2. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.