Nutella Chunk Cookies
What I have been wondering lately is why the Nutella Company has not yet come out with Nutella Chips. Everybody loves Nutella, so why haven’t they? The only answer I could think of is that they haven’t even thought about the idea. Well, apparently I have. That would sure be bad for business if a ten-year old had to give them an idea worth a million bucks. My idea was to make chocolate chip cookies, but with with chunks of frozen Nutella instead of the chocolate chips. The finished cookies are called Nutella Chunk Cookies.
At the beginning, I thought this recipe would be a flop. I thought the Nutella would melt and everything would just fail. If it did, it would be my first failed recipe ever. Based on the picture above, I think the cookies turned out okay. But not just okay, they were super-calafragalistic-espealadociously awesome.
This recipe was a total experiment!!!
I put the Nutella in a dish and froze it solid. Then I chopped it up into chunks. At this point, the Nutella chunks were starting to melt. And so were our hopes.
Look at that fat piece of rich Nutella sitting on top of the glorious dough ball.
Cooling time. If I could put a wiping-the-sweat-off-your-forehead-icon in here right now, I would. The cookies were a success.
It’s funny how some people like me, enjoy ketchup or chicken noodle soup, but don’t like tomatoes or carrots. I like carrots baked in a soup, but don’t like them plain. In Nutella, I don’t like skim milk, but I can’t keep my fingers out of the jar of Nutella when it’s near me.
Three letters… big meaning. YUM.
Some of the Nutella swirled in with the cookie to create sort of a marbled chocolate effect. One tip: eat a half a cookie while it’s still warm, and the another half when it’s not as warm. The warm one tastes like a moist chocolatey bliss. If you’re still not getting the message I’m trying to get through to you, listen up and I will tell you the direct message. Make this recipe now. I WILL tell you this in Pig Latin if I have to. 
Just make this recipe and you’ll impress your friends.
And even a kid can be a future thinker-upper for the Nutella Company if he has to be… Like Me!
Nutella Cookies
Yield: 3 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 20 min + freeze time
Cook Time: 12 min
Just a quick stay in the freezer, and Nutella turns into Nutella chunks for baking cookies.
Ingredients:
About 1 1/2 cups Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup salted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
One 3.4-ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix (dry)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extractDirections:
1. Spray a piece of parchment or waxed paper with nonstick spray. Spread the nutella on the greased paper in a rectangular shape- about 1/2-inch thick. Place it in the freezer on a flat surface until it is frozen solid.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats.
3. Sift together the flour and baking soda. Set it aside.
4. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugars. Beat in the pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla, and then the dry ingredients.
5. Take the Nutella out of the freezer. Peel off the paper and put it on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to carefully cut the nutella into chunks. Stir about 3/4 of the Nutella chunks into the cookie dough, and save some chunks to place on top of the cookies.
6. Use a cookie scoop or rounded spoonful to place little balls of cookie dough on the prepared cookie sheets. Top each ball of cookie dough with a couple of chunks of Nutella. If you have any leftover cookie dough or Nutella chunks, place them in the refrigerator while your first batch is baking.
7. Bake 12 to 14 minutes, or until the cookies are golden and not so soft in the middles. The edges should be golden brown. Remove them from the oven and let them cool on the cookie sheets for about 10 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining chilled cookie dough.
Source: RecipeBoy.com (Adapted from this base recipe on Allrecipes)
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Nina — January 19, 2012 @ 3:25 am
that is amazingly clever. they look so good
Jessica @ How Sweet — January 19, 2012 @ 3:52 am
What a creative idea! Never thought of freezing the nutella and cutting it into chunks. Love these!
Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living — January 19, 2012 @ 4:01 am
The cookies look fantastic, and I love the idea of making Nutella chunks. Isn’t it great when a kitchen experiment turn into a success?! Well done!
Mom — January 19, 2012 @ 7:04 am
Good job on this buddy! And you know what I loved the most? That you could actually enjoy the flavor of the Nutella in the cookie. Some people mix chocolate into the cookie and you can’t taste the Nutella at all. These rocked!
April — January 19, 2012 @ 7:14 am
This is such a good idea! I never thought about freezing nutella and putting it into chunks…my mouth is watering
Kelli — January 19, 2012 @ 7:15 am
This is such a great idea! We may be freezing some Nutella soon!
Theresa — January 19, 2012 @ 7:16 am
The Nutella chunks are such a fantastic idea! Sometimes we adults get stuck thinking the same old things day after day. We need some creative 10 year olds like you to come up with this cool stuff
Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray — January 19, 2012 @ 7:20 am
I. Love. Nutella. This is genius! I totally wish Nutella chips existed…I guess now I can make my own thanks to you!
Kathryn — January 19, 2012 @ 7:21 am
This is such a good idea! Sort of like a nutella truffle cookie – they look so good!
Tabitha — January 19, 2012 @ 7:22 am
This is amazing. I’m soooo making them.
Thank you!
Tabitha
nicole — January 19, 2012 @ 7:25 am
cute!!! vrey good idea about freezing the nutella. glad you had a successful recipe!
Deborah — January 19, 2012 @ 7:26 am
This is absolutely brilliant!!
Yammie @ Yammie's Noshery — January 19, 2012 @ 7:51 am
What an awesome idea! LOVE IT!
Erin — January 19, 2012 @ 7:57 am
Great idea! After reading this I googled to see if anyone else has tried this, and one blogger added a little butter and milk chocolate to the nutella to help it solidify completely in the freezer –> http://ivoryhut.com/2010/12/nutella-chip-cookies-with-homemade-nutella-chips/
Windy — January 19, 2012 @ 8:02 am
Mmmm…those look heavenly. I think my next batch of chocolate chip cookies will be these instead! What a truly fab idea.
Emilie @ Emilie's Enjoyables — January 19, 2012 @ 8:11 am
Wow, you created Nutella chips! I’m seriously impressed, you can be sure I’ll be using this technique in future recipes
Sabrina — January 19, 2012 @ 8:11 am
I think Ferrero hasn’t come up with that idea because you cannot find CHOCOLATE CHUNKS at all in Europe (okay, at least not in Germany). There is only one brand that makes chocolate drops and you pay A LOT for 200g!!! I love that recipe. Germans love their Nutella
Melinda @cookingalamel — January 19, 2012 @ 8:22 am
Such a great idea, freezing nutella and making chunks! I’ve been wanting to make some chocolate chip cookies, but I think I’ll have to make some of these instead. Great job, Brooks!
Cassie — January 19, 2012 @ 9:44 am
Fabulous idea to freeze the Nutella and break it into chunks. These are making me crave cookies!
shirley woolward — January 19, 2012 @ 9:59 am
wow! nutella is on sale at my local grocery store this week – will definitely be picking up a jar to make these cookies ! yum !
Rebecca Woodin — January 19, 2012 @ 1:15 pm
can you add a pintrest button to your site?! i am new to that site so idk how to do it but so wanna pin this!! sounds delicious!
Living The Sweet Life — January 19, 2012 @ 1:53 pm
What a cool idea to freeze the nutella to make chips!! These cookies look so irresistible, I know if I made these I would be in cookie heaven… YUM!!
Katrina — January 19, 2012 @ 9:08 pm
I’ve made Nutella truffles and put them in cookies, but never would have thought to just freeze it and make chunks! You’re a smart boys!
Rosa — January 19, 2012 @ 10:59 pm
One word – BRILLIANT! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I cannot wait to try it out. And I was just looking for something to make with the huge Nutella purchase I made at Costco the other day…
Natalie — January 20, 2012 @ 12:28 am
Fabulous idea!!
ducky — January 20, 2012 @ 5:31 am
Awesome! These are next on my list!
Erin — January 20, 2012 @ 8:29 am
Wow that is a super good idea! Never thought about nutella chocolate chips! Maybe you should pitch it to the company
Valentina — January 20, 2012 @ 9:11 am
brilliant!!!
Kati — January 20, 2012 @ 9:39 am
This is so awesome, and awesome-ly inspiring. (if I can (magically) save up enough money to buy a jar of Nutella, I will probably just randomly experiment the entire day. xD) I really like how you froze it to make chips, that was seriously a great idea!
I’m 13 and hoping (going) to start up a food blog soon.. well, as soon as I can buy a few dishes (that are better looking than our normal ones) and whatever else. Its really cool how there are other kids who love food and blogging about it out there.
Your photography is the most awesomesauce thing ever. I’m really into it so I must know… who takes the pictures?
recipeboy replied: — January 21st, 2012 @ 2:41 pm
When you see my hand in the pictures, my mom is taking the pictures but when you see my mom’s hand in the picture, I’m taking the pictures.
RecipeBoy's Grandma — January 20, 2012 @ 10:51 am
You are really getting creative! So proud of you.
Aunt Susie — January 21, 2012 @ 8:17 am
Yummy!!!
Jenny Flake — January 23, 2012 @ 8:39 am
Wow, So glad I saw this, love everything about this cookie! What a perfect idea to freeze Nutella! Yay Recipe Boy!!
Lisa — January 27, 2012 @ 9:18 am
Great idea. We’ll be trying this! I think I’ll use a decorating bag and pump out more uniform chips.
Erika — January 28, 2012 @ 3:13 am
Those look yummy. Great idea Nutella chips. Oh and skim milk. I didnt like it as a kid either but found I can eat it in cereal or drink it I love over ice pretty quick because this is a milk best drank very very cold.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts — February 9, 2012 @ 8:03 am
I love Nutella, these are amazing! You better corner the market on Nutella chips fast! You could retire before you even graduated high school
Radagast The Brown — April 7, 2012 @ 4:16 pm
Can you substitute or leave out the vanilla pudding mix, or would this not be recommended?
recipeboy replied: — April 10th, 2012 @ 8:30 pm
I cannot recommend it because I have not tried it.
Bree — July 15, 2012 @ 4:35 am
Hey Recipe Boy!
I’m in Australia and its 9:33pm and I’m currently making your cookies because I’m craving Nutella!
Can’t wait till they r baked
Thanks
Nikki — August 8, 2012 @ 1:15 am
Wow I am really impressed with your recipe and I will definitely be making these cookies soon.
Also. I. Think that you make a great TV chef good luck in your journey
aunt sharon — September 15, 2012 @ 6:18 pm
You go boy!
No-name — November 27, 2012 @ 1:29 pm
Oh I’m so excited to make this I was looking for it to give it for a gift. I have an idea! Smear nutella on top for frosting!
Annie — March 8, 2013 @ 11:48 am
I ate homemade cookies very similar to these in a Indian village in the himalayas. Searched and searched for a recipe. Baked these cookies and they are FANTASTIC!
Chrissy — April 26, 2013 @ 8:25 pm
I love your blog! Great job and the Nutella cookie idea is awesome!