Nutella Butterscotch Cookies

So, the Chocolate Peppermint Cookies I made on Thursday didn't last long. So last night while watching Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, I busted out these cookies. I found this recipe online, and seeing as how I had a jar of Nutella that needed to get used, so I considered it all perfect timing.

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Nutella Butterscotch Cookies

from The Year of the Cookie

INGREDIENTS:

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup Nutella or other hazelnut chocolate spread
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1/2 cup butterscotch chips

Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Cream butter and sugars in a mixer on high speed, until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, then add the Nutella and mix well.

Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix on low speed until all the ingredients are incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and mix just until the dough is smooth. Fold in butterscotch chips.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 6-7 minutes. Let cool about 5 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool completely

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 So, I guess I should say that I freaking LOVE Nutella. My absolute favorite way to eat it is on a peanut butter sandwich, but this cookie might change that. It's got nice and crispy edges and a soft and gooey center, and the butterscotch chips give it a nice rich kick. And talk about easy! The dough literally took about 10 minutes to throw together. 

A couple of notes, I let these bake for 8 minutes, at 7 minutes they were just too soft. Also, you don't need to scoop a lot of dough for a cookie. They drop and spread, so the smaller the ball the better. Still, if you have a jar of Nutella in the cupboard but don't know what to do with it, then this is the perfect cookie for you.