So mostly everyone who is anyone has heard of nutella by now. Its chocolaty goodness is unmatched, I still remember my first time. I shared a crepe with my friend Erica in Paris, We had been out at the bars and on our way home decided to try the world famous french crepes. Now I dont remember much else about that night besides sitting on the bed with her in our hotel room and saying "best crepe ever" about 100 times. Ever since I like to keep a jar handy for bread, icecreams, and hell sometimes I just take a spoonful. Anyways..
These nutella cookies are divine. The nutella taste is not very strong but gives the cookie and unbelievable moisture.
Nutella cookies
makes about 2 dozen
ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour (9 oz)
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella) (I prob put like 2/3 cup)
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips.
2/3 cup chopped, toasted hazelnuts
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Cream the butter with the Nutella and both sugars. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and stir until it is incorporated, then stir the chocolate chips and hazelnuts. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
As requested, here is a really great recipe for Tres Leches:
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• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the toppings
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. Cream butter or margarine and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 25 minutes or until cake comes away from the edges of the pan. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
6. Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
7. Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!
Randi, that Tres Leches cake is one of my favorite cakes in the entire world. It was absolutely amazing! I'm stealing the recipe too!
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