4-Ingredient Nutella Cookies
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These 4-ingredient Nutella cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with chocolate flavour. Quick and easy to make, they melt in your mouth with every bite!
Why You’ll Love These 4-Ingredient Nutella Cookies
If you love soft, chewy cookies and Nutella, this recipe is for you. These cookies have crisp edges, a fudgy centre, and a deep chocolate-hazelnut flavour.
With just four simple ingredients, they’re quick, easy, and require no chilling—just mix, roll, and bake!
What Makes This Recipe Special?
These cookies are thick, soft, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The Nutella gives them a rich, fudgy texture, while the baking powder adds just enough lift to keep them soft and chewy.
They’re also super versatile—add in M&M’s, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or even peanut butter chips to customise them.
Equipment You’ll Need
To make these Nutella cookies, you’ll need:
- Mixing bowl – To combine the ingredients.
- Wooden spoon or spatula – For mixing the dough.
- Cookie scoop (optional) – Helps with even-sized cookies.
- Baking tray or large non-stick cookie sheet – To bake the cookies evenly.
- Non-stick baking paper – To prevent sticking if not using a cookie sheet.
Why This Recipe Works So Well
- Only 4 Ingredients: Simple, quick, and made with pantry staples.
- Soft and Chewy Texture: The perfect balance of crisp edges and a fudgy centre.
- No Chilling Required: Ready to bake in just a few minutes.
- Customisable: Add chocolate chips, nuts, or your favourite mix-ins.
Ingredients for 4-Ingredient Nutella Cookies
- 300g (1 cup) Nutella
- 85g (⅔ cup) plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
Optional Add-Ins:
- M&M’s
- Chocolate chips (milk, dark, or white)
- Chopped hazelnuts
- Reese’s peanut butter chips
How to Make 4-Ingredient Nutella Cookies
Step 1: Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan) / 400°F. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper (unless you’re using a non-stick cookie sheet).
Step 2: Mix the Cookie Dough
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the Nutella, plain flour, egg, and baking powder until a thick cookie dough forms.
If adding any extras like chocolate chips or M&M’s, fold them in now.
Step 3: Shape the Cookies
Scoop up about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball. You should have 6 evenly sized cookie dough balls.
If the dough feels slightly oily from the Nutella, don’t worry, they will bake perfectly.
Place the cookies on a lined baking tray, leaving at least 4 inches of space between each. If your tray is small, bake in batches.
Step 4: Bake the Cookies
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are crisp but the centres still look slightly soft.
The cookies will continue to set as they cool, so don’t overbake them!
Step 5: Cool and Serve
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking tray for at least 15 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Once fully cooled, they will no longer be oily and will have the perfect chewy texture.
Why This Recipe is Perfect for Any Occasion
These Nutella cookies are perfect for quick baking, easy desserts, or even last-minute gifts.
Since they’re so simple to make, they’re great for baking with kids or making in large batches for parties.
Tips for the Best Nutella Cookies
- Don’t Overbake: The cookies should still look soft in the middle when you take them out—they’ll set as they cool.
- Let Them Cool Fully: If they seem oily when fresh out of the oven, let them cool completely and the texture will improve.
- Use a Cookie Scoop: This helps keep the cookies even in size and less messy to roll.
- Add Extra Chocolate: Mix in some white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chunks, M&M’s, or chopped hazelnuts for variety.
- Store in an Airtight Container: Keeps them soft and chewy for up to 4 days.
Serving Suggestions
These Nutella cookies are delicious on their own, but here are some fun ways to serve them:
- With a Glass of Milk: A classic pairing for soft, chewy cookies.
- With a Scoop of Ice Cream: Try vanilla, hazelnut, or chocolate ice cream for an extra indulgent dessert.
- With a Drizzle of Melted Chocolate: For an even richer chocolate flavour.
Storage Tips
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- If you prefer them warm and gooey, microwave for 10–15 seconds before serving.
- Freeze unbaked cookie dough balls for up to 2 months—just bake straight from frozen, adding 1–2 extra minutes to the baking time.
Watch My Step-by-Step Video
Want to see exactly how it’s done? Watch my full tutorial on the Fitwaffle Kitchen YouTube channel.
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Why You’ll Keep Coming Back to This Recipe
These 4-ingredient Nutella cookies are rich, chocolatey, and incredibly easy to make.
With soft, chewy centres and crisp edges, they’re the perfect quick bake for any occasion.
Once you try them, you’ll want to make them again and again!
Other Recipes to Try
If you loved these Nutella cookies, check out these other quick and easy bakes from Fitwaffle Kitchen:
- Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches: Buttery shortbread cookies filled with melty Nutella.
- No-bake Mini Nutella Cheesecake: A no-bake mini cheesecake packed with Nutella.
Both are simple, delicious, and packed with flavour!
4-Ingredient Nutella Cookies
Ingredients
- 300 g Nutella
- 85 g plain flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180C (fan)
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together all the ingredients with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until fully combined. You should have a thick, cookie dough texture
- If adding any extra's like chocolate chips or M&M's, fold them in now
- Scoop up about 2 tablespoons of the dough and roll it into a ball. You should have 6 balls in total. If the mix is a bit oily in your hands, don't worry, they will turn out fine :)
- Place on a large cookie sheet or a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper at least 4 inches apart. You may need to cook them in batches if you're baking tray is quite small
- Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes or until the edges are crisp
- Allow to cool on the tray for at least 15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Once they cool fully, they will no longer be oily. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days
- Feel free to add in any flavour chocolate chips, M&M's, chopped nuts or anything you wish
- If your cookies are oily, this may be down to the temperature of your Nutella or your room temperature. It may also be down to any optional add-ins listed above. Once the cookies are fully cooled, they will no longer be oily
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