Chocolate Nutella Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup of brown sugar
• 3/4 cup of white sugar
• 1 cup of Nutella
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup of chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat the butter in an electric mixer for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Add the brown sugar, white sugar, and Nutella and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds between each. Add the vanilla extract and mix for 10 seconds.
• In separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda (do not skip this step as sifting eliminates clumps of cocoa).
• Mix into the wet mixture on low speed until fully incorporated, scraping down the bottom and sides at least once to ensure even mixing.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and hazelnuts and refrigerate the dough for ten minutes.
• Spoon tablespoon-sized drops of dough onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
• Allow to cool on the sheets for a minute or two before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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