Ferrero Stuffed Cookies
Buttery hazelnut cookies stuffed with Ferrero Rocher chocolates and topped with melted chocolate. A festive holiday cookie perfect for gifting, cookie trays, and parties.
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 185kcal
Ingredients
For Cookies
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 18 Ferrero Rocher chocolates unwrapped
For Chocolate Topping
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil
Instructions
Toast Hazelnuts
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spread hazelnuts on sheet pan.
- Roast 10 to 15 minutes until fragrant and skins begin to crack.
- Rub hazelnuts in kitchen towel to remove loose skins.
- Cool completely.
Make Dough
- Process hazelnuts in food processor until finely ground.
- In mixer, cream butter and sugar 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla. Mix well.
- In separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and ground hazelnuts.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until dough forms.
Shape Cookies
- Lower oven to 325°F.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough portion about size of Ferrero chocolate.
- Flatten dough in hand.
- Place Ferrero in center and wrap dough around it completely.
- Roll gently into ball.
- Place on sheet pans spaced apart.
Bake
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool on rack completely.
Chocolate Topping
- Microwave chocolate chips and oil in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Dip tops of cookies into melted chocolate.
- Let chocolate set completely.
Notes
- Dough may be sticky; lightly damp hands help shape cookies.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 days.
- Freeze baked cookies up to 2 months.
- Add chopped hazelnuts or gold sprinkles on top for holiday presentation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
