How can you resist a cookie that is this cute? If they had cheeks I would pinch them, they are that cute!
The cookie is crisp and light while the filling is...
wait for it...
NUTELLA!
Yes indeedy this is a sandwich cookie filled with 100% Nutella. It is like perfection in a little bitty bite.
These cookies are easy to make but are a bit time consuming, so sit back with a afternoon ahead of you and bake away! Oh and a little warning this recipe makes A LOT! I made 44 1" sandwich cookies but I could have made double that amount (and I would have eaten them all too!) If you like you can use a 2" round cookie cutter and cut down on the yield.
So without further adieu.....
Nutella Sandwich Cookies
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups cornstarch
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Preheat oven to 300 F.
In the bowl of a food processor cream the butter and sugar together until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract, pulse until blended. Add flour, cornstarch and baking powder, pulse until it starts to form a ball. Turn out mixture onto the counter and knead until all of the dough comes together.
Divide dough into three equal parts. Roll out each part till desired thickness (mine were about 1/4" thick). This dough doesn't rise much so if you want a thinner cookie you can roll the dough thinner. Using a 1" or 2" round cookie cutter cut the cookies and place on parchment lined cookie sheets.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly brown on bottom. The cookies won't color much while baking so don't worry if they do not appear very brown on the edges, just check underneath.
Dust with powder sugar and let cool completely before filling.
Spread a little nutella on the flat side of the one cookie and sandwich with another cookie, flat side in of course.
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