Nutella Churro Cookies
Curious Mole

Nutella Churro Cookies

These Nutella churro cookies combine classic churro flavors with rich chocolate-hazelnut filling in a soft, cinnamon-sugar coated cookie.

79Min
24Servings
165Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
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Equipment

Electric hand mixer
Mixing bowl
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Oven

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

all-purpose flour (sifted)

280 g

unsalted butter (room temperature)

115 g

granulated sugar

100 g

brown sugar (packed)

75 g

large egg (room temperature)

1 piece

vanilla extract

10 ml

baking powder

5 g

salt

3 g

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

granulated sugar

100 g

ground cinnamon

8 g

Nutella Filling

Nutella (room temperature)

240 g

Instructions

1

Prepare cinnamon sugar coating

Mix sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl for rolling the cookies.

2 min
Mix thoroughly to ensure even coating on cookies
2

Cream butter and sugars

Beat butter with both sugars until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.

3 min
Room temperature butter creams faster and creates better texture
3

Add wet ingredients

Mix in egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.

2 min
4

Combine dry ingredients

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.

2 min
5

Form cookie dough

Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture and mix until just combined.

3 min
Do not overmix - stop when flour streaks disappear
6

Chill dough

Cover dough and refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm up.

15 min
Chilling prevents spreading and makes rolling easier
7

Shape and fill cookies

Roll 1.5 tablespoons of dough into balls, flatten slightly, add 1 teaspoon Nutella to center, then seal and roll into balls again.

20 min
Work quickly - Nutella softens fast at room temperature
8

Roll in cinnamon sugar

Roll each filled cookie ball generously in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

10 min
9

Bake cookies

Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until edges are golden brown.

12 min175°Ctimer 12 min
Rotate pan halfway for even browning
10

Cool and serve

Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.

10 min

Storage

Fridge: 5 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Room temperature 10 minutes or oven 180°C for 3-4 minutes

Store in airtight container. Freeze baked cookies up to 1 month; thaw at room temperature before serving

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