Nutella No Bake Cookies

I remember when I was younger, around the holidays, my Mom would bring home Nutella. She would help us spread it on still-warm Belgian waffles and we could enjoy this special treat. Now as an adult, I usually keep Nutella in the house all the time, but it still holds a reservation for occasional savoring. I have never cooked with Nutella before, and was excited to try out this recipe.

These cookies are exactly like the traditional no bake cookies except Nutella is substituted for the peanut butter. These cookies are perfect with the fudgy almost candy-like texture of the chocolate, and the chewiness of raw oats. I would definitely make these cookies again, perhaps reducing the cocoa powder to 1/4 cup in hopes of bringing out the Nutella flavor just a bit more.

Nutella No Bake Cookies

1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup Nutella
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups rolled oats

Combine sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat slightly and continue to boil for 3 minutes, constantly stirring.

Remove the chocolate mixture from heat and stir in the Nutella and vanilla until well combined. Stir in the oats and mix well. Quickly drop spoonfuls onto a sheet of wax paper and let cool completely before removing from paper. Makes about 2 dozen cookies (depending on size of scoop).

Enjoy! -Cardamommy