Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso solemnly declare Saturday, February 5th “World Nutella Day 2011″ – a day to celebrate, to get creative with, and most importantly, to EAT Nutella.
The Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Cups I posted earlier in the week were good, really good! But these Peanut Butter and Nutella Cookie Cups are even better. When eating a Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Cup you’ll say mmmmmm, but when you eat a Peanut Butter and Nutella Cookie Cup you’ll say, oh my!
I used our favorite peanut butter cookie recipe, which is a little more fudgy than the PB&J Cookie Cups recipe because it’s made with butter and has twice as much peanut butter. I roll it in turbinado sugar so there is a little bit of crunch on the outside, which is a wonderful contrast to the fudgy cookie and smooth creamy Nutella middle. Oh My!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- Turbinado sugar (sugar in the raw), optional
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- Chopped peanuts, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the peanut butter and continue beating on low speed. Add the sifted dry ingredients and beat until just blended.
- Form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll balls in turbinado sugar. Place each ball in a cup of a greased mini muffin tin. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are browned and crackled, the centers will not be completely set. Remove the cookies from the oven and using the end of a thick-handled wooden spoon make a small, deep well in the center of each cookie and fill with Nutella. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top of Nutella. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely.
- Tip: Don't worry about smoothing the Nutella at first. After you've put Nutella in each cookie go back and spread it. It will have melted a bit and be much easier to spread.
More great recipes perfect for World Nutella Day:
Chewy Nutella & Oatmeal Bar Recipe for World Nutella Day Cookin’ Canuck
Nutella Cream Pie Lauren’s Latest
Chocolate Nutella Cookies Two Peas and Their Pod
Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Bread Barbara Bakes
Orange Nutella Pinwheel Cookie Barbara Bakes
Banana Nutella Bread Barbara Bakes
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What a great wway to celebrate! These look amazing Barbara.
oh my. i WILL be making these!!!!!
Yum! I love World Nutella Day!
Amazing. Yet another, why didn’t I do that first? Thanks for the brilliant idea!
What a wonderful looking cookie-bookmarking these to try soon. Thanks Barbara!
I’m already in peanut butter heaven just looking at these…drooling! Love that gooey, peanutty centre….mmm
Yes…Oh my…these look way too tempting not to try making a batch. The only thing I may do differently is go a little easier on the PB…that’s probably just me ;o) Topped with smooth hazelnut chocolate cream and I’m in heaven!
Happy Nutella Day Barbara ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
I’ve made these with kisses in the middle, but this recipe seems just a tad more decadent. I love nutella! Did you spoon it in or pipe it from a bag? I’m not a piper, but i’d give it a go for some of these yummies.
Nope I didn’t pipe them. Just used two spoons, one to scoop and one to push it off the spoon.
Those are two of my favorite spreads! Those cookies are just so irresistible. A devilish treat.
Cheers,
Rosa
We don’t need any excuse to eat nutella in our household! The kids love it on toast. These cookies look like a great way of using it in baking though. I have been known to eat nutella and peanut butter sandwiches so love that combo already!
Oh my is right! These look heavenly. Love that gooey and chocolately center!
Oh Barbara, these are absolutely inspired. LOVE LOVE LOVE the flavours
oh so yummy! nutella and peanut butter sound like an amazing combo!
I don’t even have to eat it to say, “Oh my!” Just looking is enough to make me drool. Yum.
These cookie cups are a good invention for holding more yummy stuff! What a good way to indulge in Nutella:)
I’m thrilled to find this yummy recipe today! I just broke out my tart pan and was thinking of using it this weekend. This is perfect!
This is the third blog in a row I have visited that is celebrating. I love the amazing Nutella treats that are being posted. Those cups look particularly delicious.
“Oh My” indeed. Barbara, if these were in my house my kids would be my BFF & probably very well behaved – a great bribe.
These cookie cups look delicious!
The perfect way to celebrate Nutella Day!
oh my! Heaven! Hope all is going well! These looks great
Hi Barbara, Is it that I haven´t found it or don´t you have a “print recipe” option on your blog recipe entries?? I am enjoying your recipes and would like it to be easier to have them on hand when I cook them. Also with so many wonderful cooking blogs on the internet I am making my own cookbook with the printed recipes I like most and yours definitely are a must!! Thanks for so many delicious goodies…
these look like heaven and i HOPE you have one or two left by tuesday
These look crazily good! i cant wait to try these!
Barbara – I made these today – thanks for a great idea. I had my doubts about making an indent in the cookie but it worked perfectly. And you were right – letting the nutella set for a minute melts it – so you can spread it around in the little cup. Thanks for the great idea – I liked these better than the one with kisses.
Thanks for coming back and letting me know you made them! I’m so glad the recipe worked perfectly for you! I agree, definitely better than PB cookies with Kisses.
I know this is shocking, especially on World Nutella Day, but I’ve never been a fan of Nutella, nor has my family. Go figure. I’m going to stick with the pb&j cup recipe and add a bit of turbinado sugar to the top!
Oh my indeed, they look fantastic! And i bet the extra little crunch from the sugar made them perfect.
Oh these sound wonderful Barbara! They remind me of fudge puddles
I love Nutellla and these cookies look so delicious! My sister makes a similar recipe, but stuffs a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup in the center.
These look marvellous… I think I had better do a bit of Nutella celebrating of my own with a spoon downstairs…
Mum, these look so good! I bet it’s hard to eat just one of these and I think I’d stop t about 6 of 7
xxx
What decadent little treats Barbara! I love the idea of Nutella and peanut butter together.
Ohh these look great.
I heart Nutella.
These little gems are calling me- I think I need them!
Mmmmm, these look pretty cute, I’m pretty sure I couldn’t just stop at one, I’m not even safe around a Nutella Jar ;(
Oh i loveeee cookie cups and if they are filled with Nutella as in here or jelly as the previous , they are perfect!
I fill my sable cookie cups with Caramel and Nutella, and they are sooo good!
These look crunchy and something i would love+ pretty! U sure bake soo wonderful!
I always have a jar of Nutella on hand and I know hubby would be elated if I make these! Thanks for the fantastic idea…bookmarking!
i made these last night and they’re great! i knew i’d love them, but i didn’t know i wouldn’t be able to control myself! ha ha
I’m so glad you loved them. They are definitely irresistible. Thanks for letting me know you tried them!
I love anything with peanut butter!
I keep trying to dodge Nutella – but you make it look so amazing, I’m going to cave! They look sooooo good.
Those are the cutest things, Barbara! Great way to use Nutella. Thanks so much for the link.
wow lovely cookies
so craving nutella with all the posts
oh my!!! All of my favorite sweets in one little bite. This looks like a fun Valentines Day treat.
Barbara, peanut butter and Nutella, what a great combination, the cookies look delicious, if only I could have one of these cookies
Peanut butter AND nutella – a match made in culinary heaven!
Oh wow these look amazingly good, peanut butter & nutella..together in a cookie!! Heaven!
Being a Nutella nut, these looks great, Barbara.
Oh! Peanut Butter and Nutella Cups? Yes, please!! Great recipe and they look so perfect and scrumptious!
I haven’t tried the Nutella and PB combo yet…but this sure makes me want to.
These would not last at my house! Heck, a jar of Nutella can barely get us through the week!
can you believe someone recently told me on FB they’ve never had Nutella! I told her she should never admit that in person!
Great little treats here! And, nice to find your blog! 