Two slice-and-bake homemade chocolate cookies sandwiched around a rich, delicious Nutella filling make these Chocolate Nutella Sandwich Cookies as much fun to make as they are to eat! Perfect with a glass of milk!
The great thing about this recipe is that you don’t have to roll out the dough and cut out individual circles for each cookie sandwich.
Instead, just like my toffee pecan shortbread cookies, these double chocolate Nutella sandwich cookies you just shape the dough into a compact log and chill it wrapped in plastic wrap in the fridge for an hour. Once it is nice and firm it is just a matter of slicing and baking!
No messy counter, cookie cutters, or rolling pin (affiliate link) to wash and the cookies turn out perfectly uniform every time so you don’t have to worry about pairing up mismatched cookie sizes.
The chocolate hazelnut Nutella filling is so yummy! We always have a jar in the cupboard for topping crepes or waffles because it is so, so good!
But if you have nut allergies or just prefer something different, these would also be delicious with just a chocolate buttercream piped between the centers.
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Chocolate Nutella Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups (282g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (64g) dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (227g) salted butter softened
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Ganache
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
- 3/4 cup Nutella
Instructions
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.2 cups (282g) all-purpose flour, ¾ cup (64g) dutch processed cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In a large separate bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl.1 cup (227g) salted butter, ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Gradually add the flour/cocoa powder mixture on low speed until combined.
- Divide dough in half and shape each half into a log about 9 inches long and 1 ½ inches in diameter. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
- Meanwhile make the ganache by heating the cream in the microwave for 60 seconds or in a small pot on the stove just until it simmers but does not boil. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips in a medium bowl and wait for 5 minutes. Add the Nutella, then stir until everything is melted and smooth and combined. Cool to room temperature, then beat until fluffy and light. If the ganache is not becoming fluffy, the mixture is probably still too warm and can go in the fridge for 10 minutes or so until it is cool enough to whip.
- Heat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove dough from the refrigerator and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices with a sharp knife (I find a non-serrated knife works best). Place on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until cookies are set. Transfer baked cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
- Transfer the Nutella ganache to a piping bag fitted with a decorative tip, then pipe swirls of it onto half of the cooled cookies. Top with another cookie to create a cookie sandwich, then refrigerate until shortly before serving.
Notes
- Alternatively, you can skip the ganache and simply assemble cookies by spreading about 1-2 teaspoons of Nutella on the underside of one cookie, then topping it with another cookie, creating a cookie sandwich. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the Nutella to firm up. It’s not as pretty but still delicious.
- Natural unsweetened cocoa powder can also be used, but the color and taste will be slightly different.
These sound so tempting…How could Santa resist?
Oh my! Chocolate and Nutella? It’s like in in heaven! 😀 Santa is going to be super happy, I think I should make some of these too, but I’m thinking Santa won’t get any because I will eat them all!
Yes, I’m pretty sure that Santa would love to these babies waiting for him after a long night! I know I would. Look so good.
Oh my gosh, these cookies are calling my name! I love how the Nutella is oozing out of them. Lucky Santa!
Ommmnommmm! My face almost smacked my screen! That filling!!
Lol!
You had me at double chocolate!…and then you added nutella to the mix! Oh my heavens these looks absolutely amazing!
What a beautiful, rich chocolatey treat to share!
i love chocolate sandwich 🙂