NUTELLA STUFFED GINGERBREAD COOKIES

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Obtained online. http://thefoodcharlatan.com/2014/12/03/nutella-stuffed-gingerbread-cookies/

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
1 cup(s) brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup(s) molasses
2 - eggs
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger
1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
1 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) nutella, or other hazelnut spread

Steps:

Start by freezing the nutella. Clear out some space in your fridge and line a baking sheet with wax paper. Use 2 spoons to dollop nutella on the sheet. You want them to be about a tablespoon and a half. It doesn't have to be exact. Freeze for 2 hours, or until firm. Or 25 minutes like me, and deal with melty nutella oozing out of your cookie dough.
In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until they are combined. Scrape down the sides, then continue to beat for 2-3 minutes. Add the molasses and beat until combined completely. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well and scraping sides. Add the vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Beat well. Add the spooned and leveled flour, but don't mix it in. Make a well in the flour, carefully add the cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, and mix it in with the flour with a small spoon. Then beat in the flour, using 1-second pulses so that you don't shoot flour everywhere. Beat until just barely combined. You might need to use a wooden spoon to mix it in. Cover the bowl and chill in the fridge for at least 45 minutes, or up to 4 days. The longer the better.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper. Form balls out of the dough that are a little larger than 1 tablespoon. Take 2 balls and smoosh them around a frozen dollop of nutella. Seal it well. Place on the baking sheet and continue until the dough is gone. I lined up 8 cookies per pan.Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes, or until they are no longer shiny on top and the edges are set. Remove from the oven. Let them set on the pan for about 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool. Eat warm! With milk!