Salted Nutella Cookies

These are another bake I've invented based around Kate's love of Nutella...

They're dead easy - only 5 ingredients, no chilling time and a dozen gorgeous cookies at the end, what more could you ask for??

I only added the salt to half of the cookies, as it was a bit of an experiment, but it worked really well so I'd definitely recommend adding it to the top of each cookies, although if you're not keen they're still delish without!

Ready for the oven - they're so easy!

Salted Nutella Cookies

Makes 12

Ingredients

300g Nutella

2tbsp any sugar (brown sugar makes cookies chewier)

1 egg (beaten)

65g plain flour

50g chocolate chips (I used half white chocolate, half milk chocolate)

Optional: 12 small pinches of salt (sea salt flakes work best)

170oC fan oven/180oC all other ovens

Baked and ready for eating up!

Method

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly until everything is incorporated.

2. Use your hands to roll walnut size pieces of dough into balls and squash down slightly onto a lined baking tray. Place the dough balls with at least 2 inches between them as they spread a lot whilst cooking.

3. If you're going to add salt, put a small pinch onto of each cookie now.

4. Bake in the centre of a preheated oven for 10 minutes - don't worry if they still look a bit raw in the middle when you take them out, this will mean they're gooey and chewy once they've cooled!

5. Leave to cool slightly, but these are definitely beset enjoyed warm out of the oven. If there's any left they'll keep for 2-3 days in an air tight container.

These are so easy, quick and delicious, you've really got to try them!

Happy Baking,

The Baking Ginger xx