Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies (Only Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You'll Ever Need)

I'll just let you read that title again.Not only is this the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever tried, I went ahead and added NUTELLA. GET YOUR TASTEBUDS READY.

My search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe was long and trying. The Tollhouse cookie recipe was the one I usually went to but I was never really thrilled with the results. They come out crispier and flatter than I prefer. I like my cookies chewy and soft with perfectly crisp edges. Thankfully I found this recipe and there is no looking back. This should be your go to chocolate chip cookie recipe.

I think it's an important life skill to be able to make a perfect chocolate chip cookie.

Here's the most important bit. It's not really about the ingredients, they are all pretty standard chocolate chip cookie ingredients. The secret to perfect chocolate chip cookies is letting the dough sit. The recipe calls for at least 2 hours but I will make a couple chocolate chip cookies a day for several days and let the dough sit in the fridge and the cookies turn out better and better the longer the dough sits.Some kind of magic happens in the fridge. The chocolate chip cookie gods smile upon them and bless them or something.

The point is, let your dough set for a while and you too can have the most amazing chocolate chip cookies. It takes some patience but it's totally worth it.

Throw some nutella on there too and you'll be the hero wherever you take these.


Nutella Swirled Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla 
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2-3/4 tsp salt (I used 3/4 tsp to make them saltier because the salty/sweet combo is my favorite)
• 11/4 cup chocolate chips
• Nutella

In a large bowl whisk together flour, soda, cornstarch and salt.

In another bowl beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add egg, yolk, vanilla, and beat until smooth. Slowly stir in flour mixture until batter comes together. Stir in chocolate chips.

IMPORTANT: Cover and chill dough at least 2 hours or up to several days, the cookies get chewier the longer you let it sit. 

When ready to bake preheat oven to 325. Scoop dough onto cookie sheet. Flatten slightly and scoop 3/4 tsp nutella onto each cookie. Top with some more cookie dough.

Bake cookies 11-13 minutes until golden brown around the edges. Let cool.