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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Bake the cookies until the edges begin to turn golden brown. Let them cool, then serve!
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.
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!
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
PrintIngredients
- 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.
Nicole says
I’ve been known to eat it straight from the jar. Love peanut butter!
Debra says
I could not begin to put into words my affection for peanut butter. 🙂
Ashley B says
I love peanut butter, I actually eat a spoonful a day! 🙂
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
These look deeeeelicious! They remind me of the traditional thumb print cookie. Um, you can NEVER go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate in my book! Love love love these, especially that gooey one. 🙂
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
These cookies look like the most delicious thing ever! And you’re right: a day without peanut butter and chocolate wouldn’t qualify as awesome ; )
itzia says
cookies look delicious. i love me some crunchy peanut butter
Koko says
A day without chocolate is a sad day for sure!!! I always keep a few squares of dark chocolate on hand, just in case of “emergency”!
Good luck to all the entries!!
Johlene says
These look so delicious!! Love the simplicity of them.. Can I say they are “beautiful” cookies? 🙂 Xx
Catherine@farmhousehome says
Yum, yum and yum. These cookies look soo good, I hope Kitty enjoyed them. Love dark chocolate and peanut butter although trying to be healthy at the moment after overindulging over the Christmas holiday period. 🙂
laurasmess says
Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh!! I’ve never heard of PB&Co, I don’t think their products are sold over here in Western Australia… but I wish they were!!! I am such a pb fiend. I always keep a jar in the house for easy snacking after work with celery, for dolloping onto hot muffins or toast with honey (molten pb goodness) or just to eat straight.out.of.the.jar. Perhaps it’s good that the Dark Chocolate Dreams version doesn’t exist over here. I think I’d be addicted to it…! P.S love that picture of your little meowza with the cookie.. gorgeous xx
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
I need these in my life!! They look seriously amazing!
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
These must be delicious if the kitty likes them 🙂 I’d be having some sweet dreams with theses dreamy butter cookies and dark chocolate 🙂
GiGi Eats Celebrities says
I hope I have a dark chocolate dream tonight.
Wow… That just sounded wrong.. BUT OH SO RIGHT ! 😉
Choc Chip Uru says
I want these cookies on a daily basis, because you can never get enough peanut butter 😀
Cheers
CCU
Shundara@SavyNaturalista says
The peanut butter smearing on the cookie looks so sexy!! Yummy….
John@Kitchen Riffs says
I eat peanut butter every week! Often every day! But for some reason I’ve not heard of this brand. I gotta check them out — thanks for the heads up. Terrific looking cookies!
karen says
I love peanut butter immensely. I could eat it all day long.
Joyce Disclafani says
Peanut butter and chocolate are a perfect pair. A Romeo and Juliet of perfect food. I must try the recipe.Thanks.
dina says
they look yummy!
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
I love PB and Co so much that I signed a lease 4 blocks away just so I could go there daily…true story…
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
These cookies look very tasty, Pam.
Taylor @ FoodFaithFitness says
DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER. This could be life changing. Especially inside these cookies. I’ll take them all please!
Daniela @ FoodrecipesHQ says
Chocolate and peanut butter…. uhm… what?! I can’t believe it! I do hope I can find it in here in Europe. I do not want these cookie to be just a dream for me 🙂
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
These cookies look absolutely amazing! I could eat one, two, three…
I really don’t know I would survive no peanut butter… I eat it with apples, sandwiches, cookies, off the spoon. Love my pb!
Sophie says
MMMMMM,…your cookies look so delightful & tasty, tasty, tasty! 🙂
Sarah & Arkadi says
that soft dark chocolate is sooo appetizing!
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker says
These are dreamy!! Love the dark chocolate peanut butter centers.
Mary Frances says
Now I don’t have to have a day without peanut butter OR chocolate! Oh my word, dark chocolate peanut butter has my heart a flutterin’ like crazy. I love that stuff! I have no self control around it … I feel the same way with these cookies! They look so soft and rich; perfect!
Suzanne says
Must make these, they look delicious!
vanillasugarblog says
those look so good!
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