Snickerdoodles are already delicious, but what if you take them to another step and stuff them with Nutella, then they become Nutella stuffed snickerdoodle! These delicious cookies are made with a buttery cookie base, and are rolled in cinnamon and sugar before baking off. As soon as the center is revealed, there is a puddle of Nutella running out the center.

Ingredients For Nutella Stuffed Snickerdoodles

Unsalted Butter
Granulated sugar
Egg
Vanilla Extract
All Purpose Flour
Cinnamon: The cinnamon is used to make a cinnamon sugar mixture to roll the cookie dough balls in before baking.
Baking soda: & Baking powder
Salt

How To Make Nutella Stuffed Snickerdoodle Cookies?

Making The Filling scoop out Nutella into balls placing onto a parchment paper lined tray and placing in the freezer, until ready to use.
Whisk wet Ingredients together until fluffy and mixture turns an off-white colour.
Mix dry Ingredients together.
Scooping: Use a 1,5 ounce cookie scoop, and scoop cookie dough in your palm and flatten out.
Baking: Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

Filling Cookies

To fill the cookies without it oozing out the sides of the cookies, it’s important that your filling is thick, doesn’t stick to your fingers and is able to stay in its right shape. It’s very important to freeze the Nutella balls in the freezer while making the cookie dough until ready to be used. Another trick to prevent a sticky filling, is to use a cookie scoop to have a proper and clean filling that will sit perfectly in the centre of the cookies.

Keep in mind that your environment temperature can also have a high effect on how the filling might come out.

Can I Make The Cookies Without The Nutella Filling?

Of course! If you don’t want to stuff these snickerdoodle cookies with Nutella because you don’t like Nutella, don’t have it or whatever the reason may be, you can still make these soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies without it, and they will still taste delicious. All you're going to do, is follow the recipe and ingredients as instructed, and just take out the step of freezing and filling the cookies with Nutella. Just don’t forget to roll the cookie dough balls in cinnamon and sugar before baking off!

How To Store Nutella Stuffed Snickerdoodles?

These Nutella stuffed snickerdoodle cookies should be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 7 days, or they can be put in the fridge for up to 10 days.

Serving size

Around 10 to 12 cookies

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 container of Nutella

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F (177C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. To make the cinnamon sugar mixture, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Mix until combined.

Step 2

For the Nutella filling, scoop out Nutella into 1 tbsp balls placing onto a parchment paper lined tray and placing in the freezer, until ready to use.

Step 3

With a whisk, beat butter, and granulated sugar together until fluffy and mixture turns an off-white colour (about 2 minutes). Add the egg, and vanilla extract and mix until a smooth consistency.

Step 4

Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms. Use a 1,5 ounce cookie scoop, and scoop cookie dough in your palm and flatten out. Place the cooled Nutella ball in the center and fold cookie dough around it. Roll the cookie dough ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Step 5

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the cookies have puffed up and the center is still gooey. Let cool for 10 minutes before devouring. Enjoy!

Nutella Stuffed Snickerdoodle