Monday, January 31, 2011

Nutella Butterscotch Cookies

I'm not a huge Nutella person, I mean I like it and everything but i'm not about to put it on my toast or eat it out of the jar. This was my 2nd time baking with it though and I thought it turned out pretty well. And I really liked it paired with the butterscotch. The dough for these cookies is really light and fluffy, like chocolate mousse.The cookies come out crispy on the outside and soft in the center.
*Linked to Sweets for A Saturday and Sweet Tooth Friday

Nutella Butterscotch Cookies

slightly adapted from Culinary Concoctions By Peabody


Ingredients:
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup Nutella or other hazelnut chocolate spread
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1/2 cup butterscotch chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Cream butter and sugars in a mixer on high speed, until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, then add the Nutella and mix well.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix on low speed until all the ingredients are incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and mix just until the dough is smooth. Fold in butterscotch chips.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 6-7 minutes. Let cool about 5 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool completely Follow TawnyAlexander on Twitter

17 comments:

  1. Yum! Nutella and butterscotch chips would be delicious together! Unforunately I can't find butterscotch chips anywhere in Austraila. I have tasted them once before though, because my friend bought a pack back from the USA

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  2. oh really? i wonder why they dont have them.. thats unfortunate

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  3. I'm not a big Nutella person either, but put it in a cookie and well, see how fast I change my mind. These look fantastic. Thanks for linking these up too.

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  4. Nutella and butterscotch chips....what an interesting combo...I must try this I believe.

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  5. This is an awesome idea! I have been trying to figure out a nutella brownie recipe to make ...

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  6. I love nutella, butterscotch, and cookies - what a perfect combination! Can't wait to try these!

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  7. nico- i have a nutella brownie recipe waiting in my folder to be made. i'll have to try it soon and tell ya how it is!

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  8. Nutella seems to be all the rage lately. These cookies sound wonderful.

    I'd love to have you share your recipe on my Sweet Tooth linky. I hope to see you there. http://alli-n-son.com/2011/02/03/chocolate-toffee/

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  9. Butterscotch & nutella? These are SOOOOO getting made. (p.s. i'm visiting from sweets for a saturday)

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  10. This flavor combination sounds delicious. I'm going to have to try it.:)
    Thanks for the recipe!

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  11. Those look really good. I love nutella and butterscotch. I do however love spreading it on toast or i might just eat it out of the jar haha lol. I made some cookies with nutella before on my blog, but they were a jelly ring replaced with nutella filling yum :P

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  12. I love it when cookies are all crackly looking like these - and I love nutella! What an awesome combination - will definitely have to print this one. Thanks -

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  13. I love Nutella and feel certain it should be its own food group. I am all about eating it on a spoon. However, these cookies look amazing. I am going to give them a try!

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  14. Just made these cookies and they're soooo yummy!!!! Maybe reduce the amount of butterscotch as they are very sweet but lovely overall!

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