Nutella Brownie Cookies

Nutella Dough

150g dark chocolate

150g unsalted butter

1 egg

55g brown sugar

1g salt

50g Nutella

3g vanilla extract

60g AP flour

2g baking powder

1g baking soda

Cookie Dough

75g unsalted butter

55g sugar

1g salt

2g vanilla extract

150g cake flour

Directions/Instructions:

1. Melt chocolate and butter in the microwave until just beginning to melt for 30-45 sec.  Stir until combined and smooth.
2. Add the egg, brown sugar, and salt. Whisk until smooth and bubbly. Add the chocolate mixture and vanilla extract and stir well. The mixture should fall into ribbons back into the bowl.
3. Sift the drying ingredients over the chocolate mixture and stir until smooth and combined.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Meanwhile, whisk the butter, sugar, and salt together until light and fluffy.  Add in the egg and vanilla extract.
5. Sift cake flour into the mixture and stir until well combined. Flatten the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for 1 hour.
6. Cut the cookie dough into even sections and equal cubes (8-9g ea). Roll each portion into a ball and flatten it against your palm.
7. Divide the Nutella mixture into 10g portions and roll each into a ball. Wrap the cookie dough around the Nutella ball, pinching and smoothing to cover it entirely. Roll the ball around and flatten it on baking paper.
8. Bake the cookies at 160 ° C for 12-15 minutes. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool before enjoying.