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Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nutella Stuffed Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

These cookies are golden on the outside and STUFFED with Nutella on the inside. With a touch of sea salt just for good measure!

Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Confession: I did NOT make these cookies.

My husband did. And they are OMG slap-yo-mama good.

Chris likes to bake on Sunday afternoons with our daughter. Which I should think is cute, but really all I can think about are the dishes piling up and the flour going everywhere. Sundays are not my baking days– plus we usually eat dinner at my mom’s, so I always have this grand delusion that the kitchen can stay clean on just that one day.

Hilarious. I know.

Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

So here’s the story of how these came to be and why I’m telling you to make them…

A gal from my church brought these unreal Nutella stuffed cookies to our holiday cookie exchange last month. Several of us begged for the recipe, and she sent us here. I skimmed the recipe for a second, saw the words brown butter + chill + 2 hours. And I was like NOPE! I’m out ✌????.

And then last Sunday rolls around, and my husband asks, “what kind of cookies should we make?” Disclaimer: I’ve been on a Nutella binge for about a month. And so I say, “You should make those Nutella stuffed cookies from the Christmas party!

And I’m thinking– yeah right, in my dreams!

But my husband is so different from me, y’all. He’s not in a rush and he doesn’t mind putting in the time. So he decides to go for it! He browned the butter and let it cool. He chilled the dough for TWO WHOLE HOURS. He remembered to chill the Nutella so it would hold up better during baking and make a perfect little Nutella pocket inside each cookie.

That’s the kind of man I married you guys. ????

Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

So yes… these cookies do require a little more TLC than the typical Something Swanky recipe. And this recipe doesn’t make a very big batch of cookies, since each individual cookie is JUMBO. Also, you will probably gain 10 lbs in a matter of hours.

BUT I’m not joking when I say that these cookies are so. worth. it. Period.

Mic drop.

If you love brownie batter, this is the recipe for you!

Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Batter Dip Recipe

If you loved this brownie batter dip from last year, you’re going to flip over this peanut butter cup version! It’s double the yum and perfect for parties and get-togethers!

If you love brownie batter, this is the recipe for you!

This is one of my favorite recipes. It’s easy, it’s quick, and it’s really, really good.

I imagine if Chris and I were big party-goers, this is something I would probably bring with me. But since we’re voluntary recluses (read: exhausted parents), here are some of the occasions I make this dip for:

Friday nights at home. Or Sunday afternoons at home. Really… anytime at home.

Some “light” ???? snacking while I read my book during nap time.

Annnnnnnnnnd that’s pretty much it.If you love brownie batter, this is the recipe for you!

But for those of you out there who lead a more exciting life than mine and are in need of a good dip recipe to take to a party, this is it.

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like brownie batter. And if you’re friends with people who don’t, I feel obligated to suggest you remove that negativity from your life. No one can live like that.

But assuming your friends are all normal human beings who love peanut butter and brownie batter and all things that are delicious, this dip will be an instant hit wherever you bring it!

If you love brownie batter, this is the recipe for you!

Plus, did I mention easy to make? SO EASY! It’s a dream. Literall.

XOXO. Happy Halloween weekend peeps! Party safe!! Or climb in your PJ’s by 8 o’clock like me. Whatevs ????.

https://www.somethingswanky.com/pumpkin-pie-fudge-with-nutella/

Pumpkin Pretzel Bites Recipe

These easy pumpkin pretzel bites are an easy salty + sweet Fall snack that you won’t be able to stop munching on!

These easy pumpkin pretzel bites are an easy salty + sweet Fall snack that you won't be able to stop munching on!

I’m pretty picky about my pumpkin consumption. Generally, my rule is that I stay away from pretty much anything pumpkin that is NOT baked. I think the “fresh” pumpkin flavor is just too overwhelming, and it desperately needs some butter, sugar, and flour to even it out a little bit.

My exceptions to the must-be-baked rule almost entirely include pumpkin treats that have been made with pumpkin FLAVOR (not real pumpkin). Like this pumpkin cream pie made with pumpkin pudding mix– that’s something I can get behind! Or this pumpkin fudge made with pumpkin spice morsels (like chocolate chips).

Or these pumpkin pretzel bites!

https://www.somethingswanky.com/pumpkin-pie-fudge-with-nutella/

With a pretzel on the bottom, a Pumpkin Hershey Kiss, an M&M, and a drizzle of white or dark chocolate these poppable pumpkin bites are pretty irresistible.

I entirely surprised myself by loving those pumpkin Hershey Kisses. Like I said– I’m picky about pumpkin treats. And these just did not look or smell all that appealing. But in the name of research, I tried one. And then another. And then another. And then I was hooked.

Add to that a little salty crunch and an M&M and I never really stood a chance against these little guys.

These easy pumpkin pretzel bites are an easy salty + sweet Fall snack that you won't be able to stop munching on!

Another obviously awesome thing about this recipe is that it is SO EASY. And pretty quick too.

You could skip the chocolate drizzle at the end, but I’m going to advise you not to for two reasons:

☝???? I’m sorry to say it, but these kind of look like boobs without the chocolate drizzle on top ????! And I swear, I don’t think it’s that my mind is in the gutter over here ????. You have to admit the pumpkin Kisses are pretty close to flesh colored. And the way they melt in the oven.. well, you’ll see!

And ✌???? Is there anything not made better by a chocolate drizzle? It adds the perfect texture and flavor. I really feel like it balances out the strength of the pumpkin flavor just right.

Enjoy!

These easy pumpkin pretzel bites are an easy salty + sweet Fall snack that you won't be able to stop munching on!