Nutella Peanut Butter Cookies

How awesome is Nutella? Can we discuss how delicious it is? And the fact that I always seem to forget about it...

You know those things that you forget how delicious they are and then someone mentions them and you are like, "Woah!" That's how I am with Nutella. And Chicken Tikki Masala. And those Nestle ice cream cones in the freezer section with the caramel in the middle...yum...

Anyways, Nutella is delicious! So hazelnutty (totally not a word, but whatever) and smooth! And it works so well in baking! It has that same peanut butter consistency, which is also in these cookies. They were kind of a mix between a peanut butter cookie and a snickerdoodle, with some Nutella in there as well!

Nutella Peanut Butter Cookies
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1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup Nutella
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a small bowl, sift the flours and baking soda together. Whisk in the sea salt and set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter. Add the sugars and beat at medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat in the almond extract and peanut butter. Add the flour mixture a little at a time. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.

Meanwhile, make the filling: Combine the peanut butter, Nutella, salt, cocoa powder, granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar. Mix well. Set aside.

Make the topping: Mix sugar, cinnamon and salt together in a small bowl.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

Measure about 2 tablespoons of the chilled cookie dough. Roll into a ball and flatten on parchment paper. Roll some of the Nutella dough into a smaller ball and place on top of the cookie dough, press in slightly. Gently fold the cookie dough over the Nutella so it is completely covered. Carefully roll into a ball and roll into the topping. Place ball back on parchment paper and lightly press down with your palm. Place cookies about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden brown.