Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup salted butter (room temperature)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar (plus more for dusting)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup Nutella

Instruction

  • Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes on medium speed).
  • Add the flour, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until a stiff dough forms. Shape dough into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
  • Working on a lightly-floured surface, roll the dough out into a 10”x13” rectangle.
  • Cut cookies into 1½” squares. Place cookies ½” apart on the prepared baking sheets. (Note: Cookies will not expand much while baking so feel free to keep them close on the pan.)
  • Reroll any leftover scraps and repeat process until all dough has been used.
  • Using a small round cookie cutter, cut circles out of the middle of half of the cookies.
  • Refrigerate baking sheets (with dough) for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Using a small fork, prick the tops of the cookies in several places.
  • Bake at 325°F for 20-22 minutes, or until edges of cookies turn light brown. Let cookies cool fully.
  • Dust tops of the cut-out cookies with confectioner’s sugar.
  • Spread Nutella on top of whole cookies and top with the cut-out cookies.