Chocolate Hazelnut Crackled Cookies

Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Crackled Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 6 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate divided; 1 cup flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter softened; 1 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread such as Nutella®; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

Decadent chocolate chunk cookies with hazelnut flavor will satisfy any chocolate craving. Photo credit: Sydney Kramer from The Crepes of Wrath

15m

PREP TIME

10m

COOK TIME

215

CALORIES

10

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 20 (2 cookie)

Ingredients

6 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread, such as Nutella®
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt 2 ounces of the chocolate as directed on package. Set aside. Coarsely chop remaining 4 ounces chocolate. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl.
2 Beat butter, chocolate-hazelnut spread and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add melted chocolate; beat until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Stir in chopped chocolate.
3 Drop by rounded tablespoons or medium cookie scoop 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets sprayed with no stick cooking spray or lined with parchment paper.
4 Bake about 10 minutes or just until cookies are set and slightly cracked on top. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.