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Peanut Butter Nutella Cookie Recipe

The peanut butter cookies were delicious. I made the dough a little salty so that the sweet from the Nutella would balance it nicely, and it really did.  Plus, they were easy and quick to make.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Cookies
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 68.1kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chunky peanut butter
  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Mix the dry ingredients: (flour, baking soda, and salt) then set aside.
  • Add the butter, peanut butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla to a mix bowl, and beat on high until creamy. Mix in the dry ingredients, a third at a time, until completely incorporated.
  • Cover and move the dough to the refrigerator and chill for an hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 325F.
  • Roll the dough into small balls (~1 inch) in the palms of your hand, and put them on a greased cookie sheet (or use a silpat!).
  • Press the dough down with a fork with 2 perpendicular presses.
  • Bake for 12 minutes.
  • Wait at least 15  minutes until the cookies cool.
  • Smear a dollop of Nutella on the bottom of a cookie, and top with a second cookie to make a sandwich.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 68.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.6g | Protein: 1.4g | Fat: 3.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 4.7mg | Sodium: 64.4mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 5.7g