Peanut Butter Hazelnut Cookies for #CookieWeek

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These cookies came out of a baking fail. You know, when you try a recipe and something just doesn’t look right. Well I tried a delicious looking chocolate cookie recipe, twice, and total fail. So I changed my gameplan and saw these little beauties in a cookie magazine.

The salty peanut butter combined with the sweet Nutella makes for a perfect cookie. I am totally a salty, sweet person! If you plan on making these ahead of time for the holidays, do the hazelnut spread at the last minute, because it will not harden, unless you freeze them in individual layers.

 Peanut Butter Hazelnut Cookies
adapted from Pillsbury
yield 20-30 depending on scoop size

Peanut Butter Hazelnut Cookie Ingredients:
 – 1 cup Peanut Butter
 – 1/2 stick Vegetable Shortening
 – 1 & 1/4 cups packed Brown Sugar
 – 3 tablespoons Milk
 – 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
 – 1 large Egg
 – 1 & 3/4 cups All Purpose Flour
 – 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
 – 3/4 teaspoon Salt
 – 1/2 cup Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (I used Nutella)

Peanut Butter Hazelnut Cookie Directions:
 – Heat oven to 350F
 – In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachement, combine Peanut Butter, Shortening, Brown Sugar, Milk and Vanilla Extract. Beat until combined then scrape down the sides of the bowl.
 – Add in the Egg and beat until combined.
 – Combine Flour, Baking Soda and Salt in a small bowl. Add to Peanut Butter mixture and beat until just combined.
 – Using a small to medium cookie scoop, drop onto ungreased non-stick cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. 
 – Bake 7-9 minutes, or until lightly brown. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to rack to continue cooling.
 – Melt Chocolate Hazelnut Spread in microwave for 10-15 seconds, then drizzle on cool cookies.

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Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!