Chewy Nutella Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup toasted & skinned hazelnuts, coarsely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 sift together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. set aside dry ingredients.
• 3 cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 mix in nutella and vanilla extract.
• 5 mix in egg.
• 6 add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated.
• 7 add chocolate chips and hazelnuts.
• 8 refridgerate dough for about 15 minutes. either drop small balls of dough or use hands to roll 1-inch diameter balls of dough and place on a cookie sheet.
• 9 bake for 10-11 minutes until the edges look set. cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes then remove to cooling racks.