You might as well call these “be my boyfriend/girlfriend now, cookies” because that’s exactly what they’ll do. Everyone will love you for these babies!
I still had my jumbo sized double pack Nutella from Costco waiting to be devoured and since I pretty much just use it for baking, I decided I had to use it in cookies. 
Even without the Hershey’s Kiss, these cookies are marvelous on their own. I actually prefer them that way because I can eat unlimited cookies but only so many Kisses. I realized while watching people eat these (that doesn’t sound creepy at all) that after the first two cookies consumed, people tend to take off the Kiss to eat the next cookie.
Granted, there area always chocolate lovers that will gladly eat the removed Kiss from anyone else’s cookie. To each their own.
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Chocolate Nutella Cookies
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 3 dozen cookies 1x
Description
A touch of sparkle, plenty of sweet Nutella and some chocolate to top it off makes these cookies irresistible, especially during the holiday season. Adapted from Something Swanky.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) shortening
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Nutella
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 3/4 cup (420 ml) all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) granulated sugar for rolling
- 36 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and nutella. Add the 1/2 c granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until combined.
- Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.
- Beat in the flour.
- Scoop out rounded tbsp and roll them into balls. Roll the balls in the granulated sugar and place on a cookie sheet, 2 inches apart on a parchment lined, ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350º until edges are set.
- Press kisses into the center of each cookie as soon as they are removed from the oven. Let cook on wire rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this recipe use shortening rather than butter?
The recipe calls for ½ cup shortening creamed with ½ cup Nutella. Shortening has a higher melting point than butter and no water content, which helps the cookies hold their shape and stay soft rather than spreading thin — important here because the Hershey’s Kisses are pressed in after baking and a flat, firm cookie supports them better.
When exactly should the Hershey’s Kisses be pressed in?
The recipe specifies pressing the unwrapped Kisses into the center of each cookie immediately as they come out of the oven. The residual heat briefly softens the Kiss so it adheres and slightly melds with the cookie surface; if you wait until the cookies cool, the Kiss won’t stick properly.
Are the Hershey’s Kisses necessary?
No — the article says the cookies are “marvelous on their own” without the Kiss, and the author actually prefers them that way because it means eating more cookies before the chocolate runs out. The base Nutella cookie is fully satisfying solo.
Can I use butter instead of shortening?
Hello, I would love to make them. I am from Poland and shortening it’s not sth u can get her easily. Can i use butter?
Can you tell us the replacement of egg because I am a vegetarian.