Soft & Chewy White Chocolate Chip Nutella Cookies — Thick, rich, chocolaty cookies that are so soft you won’t be able to resist them!
Soft Nutella Cookie Recipe
Cookies so soft that they literally melt in your mouth is the only way I want cookies. These cookies made with Nutella and two kinds of chocolate chips more than fit the bill.
I made them because I wanted chocolate cookies, but not too chocolaty. Picky much? I have so many recipes for dark, rich, intensely chocolaty chocolate cookies, and I wanted something mellower and a bit less intense for summer.
Rather than adding cocoa powder to the dough, the chocolate flavor comes entirely from Nutella. It also sweetens the dough and helps the cookies stay super soft and moist.
Another trick that helps these cookies turn out so soft and tender is adding cornstarch to the dough. Before I became totally enamored with pudding cookies (pudding mix is largely cornstarch and sugar), I had a two-year run of adding cornstarch to almost all my cookies because it helps them turn out softbatch-style soft, and they stay soft for days.
It totally delivers here and between the moisture in the brown sugar, Nutella, and cornstarch, the cookies just fall apart at their chocolate-chip loaded seams. They’re that soft.
They’re also stuffed full with both white and semi-sweet chocolate chips. I love the way the white chocolate chips look embedded within the dark dough. The contrast of the white and dark is so eye-catching, especially when the chips get soft and melty.
The cookies are sweet, rich, decadent, dense, and wonderfully thick. We loved these cookies and although the batch size makes just 11 cookies, you can make the dough in advance and keep it in the fridge (5 days) or freezer (6 months) until you’re ready to bake.
Every soft, juicy, chip-loaded bite is packed with big flavors and they all complement each other so well. I promise these will disappear fast.
What’s in Nutella Cookies?
To make these Nutella white chocolate chip cookies, you’ll need:
- Unsalted butter
- Nutella
- Light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Cornstarch
- Baking soda
- Salt
- White chocolate chips
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
How to Make Nutella Cookies
Cream together the butter, Nutella, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients, then gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Scoop the cookie dough into balls, then chill for at least 2 hours. Once chilled, bake the cookies until the edges have set and the tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked and glossy in the center
Do I Have to Chill the Cookie Dough?
Yes! For cookies this thick, your must plan ahead and chill the dough. Soft, warm dough straight from the mixing bowl that contains softened butter and runny Nutella will never bake up into thick, puffy cookies.
Can I Omit the Cornstarch?
Technically, yes. The texture will change but the recipe will still ‘work’ overall, but the texture will be different (not nearly as soft and melt in your mouth).
Tips for Making Nutella Cookies
I adore the zingy sweetness of white chocolate, but you can use all semi-sweet chips, or mix and match with milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
In addition to chilling the dough, I recommend using a cookie scoop and baking on a Silpat. All these little cookie baking tricks do add up to help you achieve bakery-style cookies at home.
If you don’t want to bake off the whole batch at once, freeze some of the cookie dough balls to make later. You can bake cookie dough from frozen (just add a minute or two to the bake time).
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Soft and Chewy Nutella White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
- heaping 1/3 cup Nutella, stir well before adding
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch salt, optional and to taste
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large mixing bowl and electric mixer) combine the butter, Nutella, sugars, egg, vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed until creamed and well combined, about 4 minutes.
- Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, optional salt, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute.
- Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the white and chocolate chips, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.
- Using a large cookie scoop, 1/4-cup measure, or your hands, form approximately 11 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten slightly. Tip – Strategically place a few chocolate chips right on top of each mound of dough by taking chips from the underside and adding them on top.
- Place mounds on a large plate or tray, cover with plasticwrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 5 days. Do not bake with unchilled dough because cookies will bake thinner, flatter, and be more prone to spreading.
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray. Place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I bake 8 cookies per sheet).
- Bake for about 9 minutes, or until edges have set and tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked and glossy in the center; don’t overbake. Cookies firm up as they cool.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving. I let them cool on the baking sheet and don’t use a rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I made these for Thanksgiving and the family LOVED them. Everyone from the little ones to the elderly family members really liked these. I will definitely be making these for future holidays! Thanks for a great recipe.
Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it was a family hit!
Have had the dough in the fridge for 5 days, can they go straight into the oven or do they need to sit out for a bit first?
Straight to oven is fine. Enjoy!
I made these cookies and they turned out great. Soft and chewy. I am Nutella nut and always on hunt for recipes. I will definitely be making again.
Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you!
Perfect for World Nutella Day tomorrow…I can’t even stand it! :-) Love the white chocolate addition, it makes them pretty as a picture and I love the idea of that flavor contrast.
I love it that you know it’s World Nutella Day tomorrow! Those are holidays I need to remember :)
Oh, I don’t see cocoa powder listed in the ingredients. Maybe I’ll add some next time.
Sorry, my bad! There’s no cocoa powder in these cookies (was multi-tasking when I was previously replying to your comment…sorry!) Maybe there was just a difference in the color of the Nutella or the brown sugar or ovens? Small things can tweak the colors and exact shades of recipes but as long as they taste great, that’s the most important part!
These are absolutely delicious, but my cookies baked up much paler than yours . Unsure what happened, but they’re definitely a hit, thanks!
It could be the type of cocoa powder used. Some brands are darker and richer in color than others. Glad they tasted great!
These are delicious! I love the soft and chewy texture! A hit with the kids and the whole family. I weighed the dough into balls (32 grams each) and got 30 cookies… enough for us and for sharing the cookie love. My daughter said to save this for her under “best cookie recipe ever!”
Thanks for trying the recipe and glad it came out great for you! Glad your daughter said “best cookie recipe ever!” :)
Oh my god I have just co me across your blog and it’s the best food blog I’ve ever found. I am off to buy ingredients fir these cookies rite now!! Thank you s much!! Xxxx
Thanks for the high compliment! Hope you enjoy the cookies!
Hi,
Do these cookies taste very “Nutella-y” ?
Thanks
Yes you can definitely taste the Nutella in them.
Yum these actually sound delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Simon
Hi Averie:
I’m loving your recipes, and thought I’d take the time to comment.
This recipe is phenomenal!! I love how the nutella is incorporated into the dough and the way the semisweet and white chips balance perfectly.
My boyfriend and father and their friends all loved this recipe! It was so delicious I almost didn’t want to share!!
Thanks for always bringing us great recipes!
Monica
Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you! I love the balance of the semi sweet/white chips and the Nutella in the dough too :) Thanks for LMK that you’re a superstar with the boyf and his family/friends too!
I made these cookies earlier today and they are officially one of my favorites!!! The dough was easy to put together last night and I was able to bake them while my ten month old took a nap. They were SO delicious – crispy edges that were just right and (just like in the title) a perfect soft and chewy center. These will be great to add to my list of cookies to gift to friends. They looked like they came from a fancy cookie shop☺. Thank you again for sharing such wonderful recipes! They have been some of the best I’ve tried anywhere! Looking forward to trying more of them in the future!!!
Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you and thanks for saying that they look like they came from a fancy cookie shop :)
And thanks for the super high compliment that you think my recipes are the best you’ve tried – anywhere. That is awesome to hear!
if i may ask, in which part of the country are you? i made the cookies, the flavor is awesome, but they went flat as a board! i am at 4163 feet, and that might be the reason the cookies went flat, any idea on how to “fix” the flatness?
Thanks!!
V
San Diego, flat at sea level, live 1/2 mile from the ocean. I have a cookie tips and tricks tip post here for flat cookie issues, i.e. Silpat, King Arthur Flour, chilled dough only, etc. https://www.averiecooks.com/the-best-soft-and-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/
I reviewed this recipe (with photos) on my blog here! https://living-learning-eating.blogspot.com/2015/02/recipe-review-soft-and-chewy-nutella.html
You’re *AMAZING* Averie!
You are so sweet! Thanks for the tweet, trying these, and linking up – I really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed these so much! Your cookies are gorgeous!! I’d love one…or many!
I made these today and they are nothing short of amazing. The perfect chewy chocolate chip cookie!
Glad you feel they’re nothing short of amazing and that they’re perfect! Love hearing that :)
i can’t wait to try out some of your recipes!
Thank you for providing them.