Nutella Swirl Peanut Butter Cookies

Know what temporarily cures unrequited dreams and helps solve unanswerable questions about life? Cookies.
And when cookies are packed with peanut butter and Nutella, one can't help but do a little happy dance while biting into the chewy, tender, criss-crossed circles.

These cookies are fabulous! Peanut butter and Nutella are definitely the 'It' couple of the baking world.
Nutella Swirl  Peanut Butter Cookies:

Ingredients:

1 -3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking Soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (that's 1 stick) unsalted, room temperature butter

3/4 cup peanut butter (I used smooth)

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 room temperature egg

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup Nutella (stir it up a bit, to soften)

Directions:

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking Soda, and salt; Set aside.

In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the butter, peanut butter and both sugars. Beat on medium speed until creamy and smooth (about 5 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract; Beat to combine, scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary.

Turn the mixer down to low speed, and slowly add the dry ingredients. Beat until just combined. Use a large wooden spoon or rubber spatula to gently fold in the Nutella. [Note: If you want a distinct swirl, try not to over-mix the Nutella.] Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or overnight).


Preheat the oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Measure out a rounded Tablespoon for each cookie. (Since the dough was refrigerated, the cookies shouldn't spread too much, so just leave about 1/2-inch of space between each one.) Use a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on each cookie. If desired, sprinkle with a little bit of sea salt. Bake for 8-9 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the sheets for about 2 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.