Nutella Blossoms with Dove Chocolate Hearts

 Just in time for Valentine's Day - Nuttella Blossoms with Dove Chocolate Hearts!

 
I probably could have just stopped after "Nutella", huh?

These super delish cookies are a take on your usual Peanut Butter Blossoms, but the switch of Nutella for the peanut butter really makes them a million times better. For reals.

That, and I don't like Hershey Kisses. Or any Hershey product, for that matter. Maybe I'm a bit of a chocolate snob, but their chocolate is always kind of grainy/chalky to me. I generally don't do Dove either, but I thought that the hearts would make it a seasonally appropriate cookie, with Valentine's Day being around the corner and all!  

Nutella Blossoms with Dove Chocolate Hearts

1/2 granulated sugar, plus additional for rolling

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 cup Nutella

1 cup salted butter, room temp   

2 large eggs, room temp

3 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

2 bags Dove chocolates* (or any bite size chocolate)

Preheat oven to 375*F.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, Nutella, butter, and both eggs. Mix on medium until thoroughly combined.

Add flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix until just combined. Over-mixing will make the cookies tough.

Using a small ice cream scoop with a self-release, make 1-inch balls. Roll balls in additional sugar to coat and place on a parchment lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Lightly flatten balls until they are thick disks.

Bake 9-10 minutes or until the edges begin to harden, but the center is still soft. Remove from the oven and immediately press a chocolate into the center of the cookie. Remove from baking sheet when no longer (super) soft and let cool on a wire rack.

Makes 42 cookies.

*If you only buy one bag, you'll be left with 6 cookies that don't get a chocolate heart. If you're ok with this and/or don't want excess chocolate floating around your house, one bag will work! 

Enjoy!

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