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Nutella Butter Cookies

1 hour 20 minutes
Posted:3/11/22
Updated:10/25/22
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Nutella Butter Cookies are soft butter cookies topped with a dollop of Nutella.  These simple thumbprint cookies are easy to make whenever you need a small batch cookie recipe!

closeup of nutella butter cookies

Homemade Nutella thumbprint cookies

These Nutella Butter Cookies are just like traditional thumbprint cookies but swap the berry jam for deliciously sweet Nutella! The chocolate spread paired with soft butter cookies is a match made in heaven.

Nutella stuffed cookies are so easy to love because they’re:

  • Made with really simple ingredients.
  • Perfect for both kids and adults.
  • Freezer-friendly.
  • Perfect for the chocolate lovers in your life!

You can whip up a batch ahead of time and keep them in the fridge or freezer before the bake sale, holiday cookie exchange, or for your own secret stash. No one will be able to resist the chocolatey and buttery goodness!

dozen of nutella cookies on white table.

How to make Nutella butter cookies

Beat all of the ingredients (except the flour) together in a mixing bowl. Start mixing in a little flour at a time until a cookie dough forms.

mixer beaters in white bowl with cookie batter.

Place a lid or a layer of plastic on top of the bowl with the dough and let it chill in the fridge.

Scoop small balls of cookie dough out of the bowl and place them on your prepared cookie sheet.

balls of cookie dough on baking sheet.

Use a spoon to slightly press down each cookie. Create a small well in the middle of the cookies using the spoon. Drop a little Nutella into each well.

closeup of nutella on unbaked cookie.

Bake the cookies until the edges begin to turn golden brown. Let them cool, then serve!

baked nutella cookies on cookie sheet.

One Dozen Cookies Recipe

Only need a dozen cookies? Or only trust yourself with a dozen? Trust me, I understand. Although this recipe as written makes 2 dozen cookies, it’s a perfect 1 dozen cookie recipe. All you need to do is half the recipe and bake as instructed.

Tips and variations

  • Add toppings – Chopped hazelnuts or peanuts on top of the Nutella would give the cookies a fun crunch.
  • Roll the cookie dough balls – Rolling the cookie balls in granulated sugar, chopped nuts, or cinnamon sugar before baking will add to the texture, presentation, and flavor.
  • Not a fan of Nutella? Swap it for chocolate peanut butter, regular peanut butter, or another nut or seed butter you love.
  • Gluten free butter cookies – Substitute the all purpose flour for a 1:1 gluten free flour blend.
closeup of nutella cookie on baking mat.

How long do they last?

These Nutella thumbprint cookies will last for about 3 days when kept in an airtight container at room temperature or up to 1 week in the fridge. But good luck not eating them all in 1 day. 🙂

Can you freeze Nutella cookies?

Yes! You can freeze both the unbaked and baked cookies:

  • To freeze the raw cookies dough: Roll the cookie dough balls and place them on a lined baking dish. Press them down with a spoon and form the well. Freeze the cookies until solid, then transfer to a sealed container or ziplock bags and freeze for up to 3 months. Let them thaw before adding the Nutella and baking.
  • To freeze the baked cookies: Bake the cookies without the Nutella in the center. Store them in a sealed container or ziplock bag for up to 3 months. Let them thaw at room temperature before adding a dollop of Nutella to each cookie, then serve!
baked cookies on white table.

Looking for more holiday cookie recipes?

  • Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
  • Soft Gingerbread Cookies
  • Snowball Cookies
  • Christmas M&M Cookies
  • Chocolate Chow Mein Noodle Cookies

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Nutella Butter Cookies are soft butter cookies topped with a dollop of Nutella.  These simple thumbprint cookies are easy to make whenever you need a small batch cookie recipe!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
serves 24

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup nutella

Instructions

  • Add butter, sugar, egg, salt and vanilla in a bowl. Use a electric hand mixer and mix until smooth. Add flour, a little at a time, and continue mixing until a cookie dough forms.
  • Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough onto the cookie sheets about 2 inches apart and use a spoon to press gently into each cookie. Use the top of the spoon to press a small well into the center of each cookie.
  • Drop 1 teaspoon of nutella into each well of the cookie.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges of cookies turn golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Notes

Only want 1 dozen of cookies?  Just half the recipe. 
 
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:nutella cookies
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  2. Kelly says

    February 21, 2014 at 6:40 am

    Thank you so much for offering this giveaway Pamela – I absolutely love the 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams Cookbook and Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter. I can’t wait to make all the recipes and the dark chocolate peanut butter tastes incredible! Thank you so much again and hope you have a great weekend!

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    • Pamela says

      February 21, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Enjoy it Kelly, can’t wait to see the Dark Chocolate Dreams you cook up!

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  3. Janice says

    February 2, 2014 at 11:12 pm

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE peanut butter!!!! 😀

    Reply
  4. Julia says

    February 2, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    Love peanut butter so much, could eat a whole jar a day!

    Reply
  5. Wen says

    February 2, 2014 at 2:50 am

    PB is my first choice for flavors. Whether it’s bread, pretzels, or noodles, PB makes it even better!

    Reply
  6. Linda F says

    February 1, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    I love peanut butter and eat it almost every day!

    Reply
  7. Krysti says

    February 1, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    I really could eat a whole jar of it in one sitting.

    Reply
  8. Alisha W. says

    February 1, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    I love peanut butter and all other nut butters as well. <3

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  9. BQN says

    February 1, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    Peanut butter is yummy, healthy and filling – love it.

    Reply
  10. Melissa says

    February 1, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    I love peanut butter so much that I think it deserves to be its own food group. Enough said!

    Reply
  11. Natalie J Vandenberghe says

    February 1, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    At least one person in my family eats peanut butter every single day. I love Peanut Butter & Co — especially White Chocolate and Dark Chocolate Dreams! Thanks for sharing the delicious recipe.

    Reply
  12. Liz Grover says

    February 1, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    Pb my absolute fave food! Hope I win a chance to try it! Sounds awesome!

    Reply
  13. Elliot says

    February 1, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    I love peanut butter as much as jelly does.

    Reply
  14. Julie O says

    February 1, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    I love peanut butter–and Dark Chocolate Dreams, especially!–so much that I had to cut myself off from bringing too many jars to college with me! I go through them so frequently, and, not gonna lie, I have woken up with a jar (thankfully, closed) next to me in my bed after a late night of homework and snacking…

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  15. Karen D says

    February 1, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    I love peanut butter so much that I eat it with a spoon!

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  16. Jessica says

    February 1, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    I love peanut butter as much as I love chocolate but I love them even more together :).

    Reply
  17. Katie Brady says

    February 1, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    I’m a college student, so fresh sources of protein and fats can be hard to come by. I love peanut butter so much because it is not only delicious- but it gives me the nutrients I need to get through the day! I can honestly say that I have a spoonful with every meal.

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