World Nutella Day with Nutella Melting Moments Gem Cookies

Saturday, February 5, 2011
February 5th is World Nutella Day, brought to you from Ms. Adventures of Italy and Bleeding Expresso . Another favorite of ours made with Nutella, if your a Nut for Nutella, this is a perfect cookie for you. Very delicate flavored cookie, with rich chocolate Nutella and hazelnuts on top.

Very hard to resist not eating the whole batch in one sitting.


Almond and Frangelico give this cookie a perfect flavoring for the batter.



Make sure you use a floured finger to make the well to fill after they're cooled thoroughly.


Wrap in wax paper for around and hour for easier handling of the dough.





1 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon Frangelico
Nutella

chopped hazelnuts for decorating

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Sift in flour and cornstarch, mix well. Add flavorings, blending well. Chill 1 hours.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 3" apart making a well in the center of each cookie with your index finger, to fill when cooled. Bake at 350 till set not brown.
Cool completely cookies are very fragile, spread with Nutella gently onto cookies, add chopped hazelnuts.
World Nutella Day
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38 comments

  1. Absolutely perfect Claudia! You should open a cookie shop or something. Your cookies are always beautiful and delish!

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  2. Happy Nutella Day!! I don't know how you resisted!

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  3. love nutella and your pretty cookies!

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  4. I think I definitely missed out on World Nutella Day! It sure is the most delicious spread (after peanut butter)! These cookies look delicious and I actually have Frangelico in my pantry, yeah!! Thanks

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  5. Claudia, these look really awesome! Great photos!!!

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  6. Who wouldn't fall in love with those melt-in-mouth treat with nutella!

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  7. Oh my, I don't have words for how great these look. I just want to dive right in.

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  8. Wonderful looking Nutella Cookies!

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  9. I'm sure these are hard to resist! They look delicious! Happy Nutella Day!

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  10. Oh man, poppa loves nutella - I think he would love to come live at your house!!

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  11. Another great dessert idea! These look smashing, and taste great as well.

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  12. These are irresistible! Perfect for Nutella day!

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  13. Just look at that creamy Nutella! These cookies look fantastic.

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  14. They awesome and perfect. sure melting moments become gem with nutella toppings.

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  15. now I like the sound of that cookie base... these look like they are cooked to perfection and I know they taste even better, love the extra topping

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  16. Wonderful cookies to celebrate nutella day! They sound just perfect with the almond and frangelico flavors and the nutella in the middle!

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  17. Gorgeous cookies! They look absolutely perfect!

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  18. Great cookie base. I love the Frangelico - perfect for the sweet day,

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  19. These are little bites of heaven Claudia! Very hard to resist - I'd have to make a double batch!

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  20. I like these Claudia
    looks delicious and soft cookies

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  21. Oh my these look good. Pretty sure they would have to be kept under lock and key. :)

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  22. Gorgeous cookies, Claudia! I'm going to have to break down and put Nutella on my shopping list :)

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  23. Wow! These look like perfect little bundles of Nutella goodness! yum!! I also love the use of the word moments in the title...because you just know that eating one (a bunch) of these forces you to take a moment and really enjoy them!!

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  24. That looks simple to make. Maybe next year I won't be sick and I can actually make something for World Nutella Day.

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  25. No Nutella, no party! Wonderful cookies!

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  26. These cookies look and sound yummy...I'm just so surprised at the very little of quantity of Frangelico liquor ;o)

    Happy belated Nutella Day.

    Flavourful wishes,
    Claudia

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  27. Claudia, these are delightful...what a wonderful addition to the Nutella day events. Gorgeous cookies :)

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  28. Claudia, these are delightful...what a wonderful addition to the Nutella day events. Gorgeous cookies :)

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  29. How did I miss this post?! Mmmmmm. What a treat!

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  30. Nutella I have a brand new jar in the pantry. I may have to break that gold seal.

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  31. These cookies nearly jump off the screen--what a gorgeous photo. I love Nutella!

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  32. Yummm!! I wish I had some of these cookies right now! Love the frangelico in the dough. These remind me of college, my roommates grandmother would send her nutella from Italy and we'd eat it all in one sitting, dipping cookies. Delish!

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  33. These are pure nutella magic - thank you so much :D


    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  34. Oh I am so baking these over the weekend! :)

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  35. What an irresistible treat & looks so lovely!

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  36. Whoa there--these look so much better than the typical thumbprint cookies with jam in them. Amazing!

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