Description
Indulgent Ferrero Rocher Cookies blend Italian chocolate magic with homemade comfort, creating a decadent treat that melts in your mouth. Hazelnut lovers will savor each rich, chocolatey bite of these irresistible cookies that bring pure dessert bliss to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup Butter, soft and unsalted
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Mix-ins:
- 1 cup Chocolate chips (plus more for the top)
- 1/2 cup Hazelnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Whip softened butter and Nutella in a spacious mixing vessel until the texture becomes airy and silky smooth using an electric mixer.
- Incorporate brown and granulated sugars, kosher salt, and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly until the mixture achieves a uniform consistency.
- Gently introduce eggs and extra egg yolk, beating until the mixture transforms into a creamy, homogeneous batter.
- Gradually fold in flour, crushed hazelnuts, and baking soda, mixing until ingredients are just combined.
- Delicately integrate chocolate chips with a spatula, ensuring even distribution. Encase the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour, allowing flavors to meld.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Utilizing a cookie scooper, portion dough into balanced rounds. Roll each portion into perfect spheres.
- Generously coat each dough ball with finely chopped hazelnuts, positioning them methodically on the prepared baking sheet with adequate spacing.
- Transfer the sheet to the preheated oven, baking for 11-12 minutes until edges acquire a delicate golden hue while centers remain tender.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for five minutes, then transition to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Warm Nutella gently using a microwave or double-boiler method.
- Embellish each cooled cookie with a artistic swirl of melted Nutella, creating an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to enhance the flavor and prevent spread during baking, allowing the butter and Nutella to solidify.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and consistent cookie texture, helping ingredients blend more evenly.
- Toast hazelnuts briefly before chopping to intensify their nutty flavor and create a deeper, more complex taste profile.
- Adjust baking time slightly for softer or crispier cookies, watching the edges carefully to achieve your preferred texture without burning.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg