Sunday, December 18, 2022

Mickey's Christmassy Nutella

Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients:

1 C. butter

1 C. sugar

⅓ C. brown sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

½ tsp. vanilla extract

2 C. flour

⅔ C. cocoa powder

½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

½ C. Nutella

~40 chocolate mickeys (candy melts or chocolate chips melted ad directed on packaging and molded into mickeys in a silicone mold)

1 C. sprinkles

Directions:

*Let your butter and eggs come to room temperature.

· Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl.

· Cream the butter and sugars in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer for 2 minutes. Scrap down the sides when needed with a rubber spatula.

· When the mixture has lightened in color and is fluffy add egg and yolk one at a time until combined.

· Add vanilla and mix.

· Slowly pour or spoon the dry ingredients into the mix.

· Place dough in a bowl with a lid or cover the mixture and put in fridge to cool at least 30 minutes up to overnight.

· Preheat oven to 350°F.

· Using a small cookie scoop, scoop into 1 inch balls.

· Roll each ball in sprinkles and place on parchment lined pan.

· Bake 8-10 minutes or until the edges are set.

· Remove from the oven and cool for a few minutes.

· Scoop Nutella into a plastic bag, snip the corner when ready to fill cookies.

· Use the back of a ½ tsp. measuring spoon to press a thumbprint into your cookies

· Squeeze ¼- ½ tsp of Nutella into each cookie and top with a Mickey!

· Let cookies cool completely on a rack.

· Enjoy!