peanut butter nutella swirl cookies

New Orleans, LA
Updated on Feb 4, 2012

These are great fun, look pretty and taste great too! Nutella is one of those treats for myself when I'm wanting to scarf down every bit of chocolate in a 3 square mile radius! One of these cookies can usually quiet the beast and only adds 115 calories to my day!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 34 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seed, optional
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup nutella

How To Make peanut butter nutella swirl cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Step 2
    In a large bowl, combine margarine, peanut butter, both sugars, egg and vanilla. Stir until well blended.
  • Step 3
    Stir in flour, ground flax, baking soda, and salt. Combine well.
  • Step 4
    Drizzle Nutella on top of dough. Swirl with knife edge. Do not over-blend! Chill dough in refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Roll dough into balls and place on prepared cookie sheet. Using a fork dipped in granulated sugar, press down on dough balls to form a criss- cross pattern.
  • Step 6
    Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Allow to cool on pan for 2-3 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
  • Step 7
    Nutritional Info--- 115 calories per cookie 6.5g fat (1.7g saturated) 6mg cholesterol 104mg sodium 12.5g carbs (0.7g dietary fiber 6.7g sugars) 2.5g protein

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Category: Cookies
Category: Chocolate
Category: Other Snacks
Keyword: #Flax
Keyword: #flax seed
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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