Chocolate Hazelnut Stuffed Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT STUFFED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter begins to bubble it will begin to brown; lower the heat and allow to slowly brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, dark-brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat until incorporated. (At this point, the butter and sugar will look separated and broken, but that's ok!) Beat in the vanilla, egg, egg yolk and yogurt.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Lower the speed on the mixer to low. Gradually add in the dry ingredients, followed by the bittersweet and milk chocolate chips. Mix until everything is fully incorporated.
• Begin scooping the dough by tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Once you have 12 tablespoons of dough on each cookie sheet, get the chocolate-hazelnut spread! Make an indentation in each cookie where the chocolate-hazelnut spread will live. Carefully scoop 1 heaping teaspoon of spread into each indentation.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon of the remaining cookie dough and place it on top of the chocolate hazelnut spread, creating a dome over the spread. (You want to surround the spread completely with dough so it doesn't ooze out during baking.) Repeat until all cookies are covered. Sprinkle each cookie with sea salt.
• You can freeze the cookies for up to a month at this point (freeze them on the baking sheet, and when solid transfer them to zip-close freezer-proof bags), or bake them right away. Bake the cookies until slightly browned on the edges (the tops may be doughy), about 10 to 12 minutes. The cookies may look underdone, but don't worry, they will continue to cook once you remove them from the oven. Cool the cookies on the pan.

STUFFED HAZELNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup hazelnut spread, the powdered sugar and 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts. Shape into 24 (1-inch balls).
• In large bowl, beat 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup hazelnut spread, the butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Divide dough into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Flatten each ball into 2 1/2-inch circle. Shape 1 cookie dough circle around 1 hazelnut ball, covering completely. Repeat with remaining dough and hazelnut balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place filled dough circles about 3 inches apart.
• Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies; sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped hazelnuts. Let cookies stand until glaze sets.

COCOA-HAZELNUT STUFFED COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, melted butter, egg and 1 tablespoon of the milk; set aside.
• In small bowl, mix hazelnut spread and powdered sugar until well blended. Roll half of hazelnut mixture into 5 balls, using about 1 tablespoon mixture per ball.
• For each cookie, press 1/4 cup cookie dough with hands until flat; make small well in center of dough. Place hazelnut ball in well. Seal cookie dough around hazelnut ball, sealing mixture completely inside. Place on ungreased large cookie sheet.
• Bake 11 to 13 minutes or just until edges of cookies are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
• Into remaining half of hazelnut mixture, stir enough remaining milk until thin icing forms. Drizzle icing over top of cooled cookies; sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Let icing set before serving.