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Nutella-Filled Heart Sugar Cookies Recipe

Bake Nutella-filled heart sugar cookies for an adorable Valentine's treat. A delicious Nutella Linzer cookies variation with heart cut-outs.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chilling Time:1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Nutella Heart Cut-Out Cookies Recipe, Nutella Heart LInzer Cookies Recipe, Nutella-Filled Heart Sugar Cookies Recipe
Servings: 10
Calories: 338kcal
Author: Alea Milham

Equipment

  • 1 heart-shaped cookie cutter, about 2 ½ inches at its widest portion
  • 1 miniature heart-shaped cookie cutter, about 1 inch in size

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour + extra for rolling
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup Nutella or hazelnut spread
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar sifted

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, cream together granulated sugar and egg.
  • Add butter and vanilla to the egg mixture and mix thoroughly.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Mix until cookie dough forms.
  • Wrap cookie dough in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Dust some flour on a clean working surface as well as on a rolling pin. Roll out chilled cookie dough until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick.
  • Cut out 14-20 heart-shaped cookies with larger heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place each one gently on lined baking sheets.
  • Using the miniature heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out a small heart in the center of half of the heart-shaped cookies.
  • Bake for 7-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
  • Allow the cookies to cool down.
  • Place the cookies with the miniature heart-shaped cavity on a separate pan and use a sifter to sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.
  • Using an offset spatula, spread Nutella on the large heart cookies, taking care not to spread all the way to the edges.
  • Place one sugar-covered cookie on top of one Nutella-covered cookie. Repeat for all cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 247mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg