Alright. I know I promised you an “action-packed Flashback Friday” post today, but it’s not working out. When I sat down tonight to start writing it I got major writer’s block and the post did not look good. At all. So instead of leaving you with a boring and ugly-looking post I decided to suck it up and post something else. A recipe for those Chewy Nutella Cookies I was raving about the other day. 
Chewy Nutella Cookies
Slightly adapted from The Recipe Goldmine
“A decadent chewy chocolate hazelnut cookie. You know you want one…and then another and another and another.” 
Ingredients:
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 ½ cups), melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup Nutella
- 1 egg + 1 additional egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-2 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325ºF and spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together in medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix butter and sugars until thoroughly blended. Mix in Nutella, egg, yolk, and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients; mix until just combined. Stir in chips to taste.
- Form cookie dough into golf ball-sized balls and place on the baking sheet. Bake until cookies are a light golden brown and edges begin to harden, while the centers are still soft and puffy, 13-18 minutes (depending on your oven.) Let cool. Serve immediately or store for up to 4 days in an airtight container. (Not that they’ll last that long!)
Yield: ~2 dozen cookies
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I wish I took more pictures of these cookies, but sadly they never found their way back home after the party. They were all gone within the first 15 minutes! I guess I can’t complain though. It’s better than bringing them all home!
One thing that caught my attention at the party was that half of the class didn’t know what Nutella was! Are these kids living under a rock?! Someone tell me I’m not the only one obsessed with the stuff. Please?
Went a little off-topic there for a moment. Oh well. Story of my life suppose. Today I was in the middle of telling my friend about my shovelling experience when I randomly asked her how she liked English and if she was a good writer. Weird.
OKAY ERIKA! Back to the cookies! Oh yeah, the cookies, how could I forget? Here’s the recipe for the optional, yet highly recommended glaze.
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Nutella Glaze
Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ stick of butter, melted
- ¼ cup Nutella
- ¼ cup milk (add more milk for a runnier glaze and less for frosting)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer (or a wire wisk) combine ingredients until they come to a creamy consistency. Add more milk as needed.
- Heat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds and drizzle over cookies. Enjoy!
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Once again, sorry for the lack of pictures. I really should have planned this out better. Instead I will share a few pictures of the RAW wrestling match Phil and I saw last Friday.
Because nothing makes you crave Nutella more than a bunch of sweaty wrestlers? Just roll with it…
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Question of the Day:
- Have you ever tried Nutella? What’s your favorite way to enjoy it? I’m a big fan of the spoon to mouth method.
- What’s your favorite spectator sport? Baseball first, wrestling second. I watch RAW on TV every Monday!
Have an awesome weekend! Thanks for reading! 
