This hazelnut nut butter cookies recipe is NOT sponsored and was written based on our honest experience as a mom and dad who strive to spend less money while making healthy delicious snacks at home for everyone to enjoy!
These hazelnut butter cookies are rich, cozy, and full of warm nutty flavor.
Made with 1 small jar of smooth hazelnut butter, these nut butter cookies have a soft center with light crisp edges, and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
They’re surprisingly easy to make and perfect for holiday baking, an afternoon coffee break, or anytime you want a delicious that isn’t complicated to make.
Best of all, the dough comes together quickly with simple pantry ingredients you’ve probably already got on hand anyway.
Let’s get started!
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How to Make Hazelnut Butter Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 to 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 to 12 minutes
- Total Time: 20 to 25 minutes
- Yield: About 18 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 365g jar of hazelnut butter (we love this brand and always stock up when it’s on sale.
- ½ cup melted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Baking Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and pre-line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place your butter in a stainless steel pan and melt slowly on medium with your stovetop. You could also use the microwave.
- In a medium bowl, add 365g of hazelnut butter (we love and highly recommend this scale for baking) or the contents of one full container of our favorite hazelnut butter.
- Mix your hazelnut butter and oil so that it is evenly combined. I don’t recommend doing this in the hazelnut butter container because the oil gets messy and all over the counters! Its just easier and cleaner to do it in a separate medium sized bowl.
- In another a large bowl, add your melted butter.
- Add brown sugar and white sugar to your large bowl with melted butter and combine.
- Add one large egg and mix until well combined.
- Transfer the hazelnut butter from your medium bowl into the large bowl and combine with your brown and white sugar, butter, and egg mixture.
- In a medium bowl, add your flour, baking power, and salt. Mix with a fork to combine.
- Once your dry goods are combined, slowly pour the contents into your large mixing bowl with the hazelnut butter.
- When it looks less streaky, add your chocolate chips and mix it so they’re evenly spread throughout your dough.
- Flour the work surface where you will be rolling out your hazelnut butter cookie dough.
- Once its well floured, use a rolling pin to get it down to about a 1/4 of an inch high.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut out your hazelnut butter cookies and place them on the prepared baking sheet with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Gently press the tops slightly flat with your fingers or the back of a spoon.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers look slightly soft – use a toothpick to check that the centre is done.
- Remove the baking tray from your oven and allow cookies to cool on your baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Pour a glass of your favorite milk and enjoy!
Tips & Variations
- For softer cookies, remove them from the oven while the centers still look a bit more pale.
- For crispier edges, bake for an extra minute or two.
- Add chopped hazelnuts or a drizzle of melted chocolate for extra texture and flavor.
- Swap out your milk chocolate chips for white chocolate chips!
Serving Suggestions
- Serve warm with milk, coffee, or tea
- Add to a holiday cookie tray
- Package in a tin or jar for gifting
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Storage + Freezing Notes for Hazelnut Butter Cookies
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
These cookies also freeze well for up to 2 months!
Final Thoughts on This Nut Butter Cookie Recipe
We hope you love this cookie recipe as much as our family does!
This is a weekly treat in our household and we find its a great way to hit that sweet spot after dinner.
Let us know how your cookies turned out in the comments below.
Happy baking, friend!
– Nikki