Chewy Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) preferably unsalted
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1/4 cup Nutella
  
• 1 cup chopped hazelnuts (optional)
  

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and prep baking sheets with silpats, parchment paper, or nonstick baking spray.

2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, the sugar and the brown sugar. Add the eggs and the vanilla until combined.

4. Gradually add the flour until the mixture is combined.

5. Then mix Nutella. Finally add in the chopped hazelnuts.

6. Use ice cream scoop and drop on a greased baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.

Notes:

• The cookies will flatten out and grow, so leave at least a few inches between cookies
  

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