Big, Chewy Triple Chocolate Nutella Cookies...

So...admittedly I do have a sweet tooth, there is no denying it. And when it comes to sweet treats, who could deny a warm, fudgy, chocolate chip and Nutella cookie. I know I sure couldn't.

These cookies are super easy to make and you can even freeze the cookie dough in the freezer for instant cookies when the sweet cravings kick in.

 

Ingredients: (Makes 16-20)

 

 

250g Plain Flour

1/2tsp Bicarbonate Soda

1/2tsp Salt

100g Caster Sugar

200g Dark Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1 Egg Yolk

1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract

170g Unsalted Butter

300g Chocolate Chips

2tbsp Nutella (optional)

 

Method:

 

1. Pre-Heat your oven to 170 C/ Gas Mark 3. Prepare your baking sheets with greaseproof paper.
2. Sift together your Plain Flour, Salt and Baking Powder in a large bowl and set aside.
   

   
3. Now in a separate bowl, melt the butter in the microwave with 30 second blasts, or over a pan of simmering water (microwave is easier). After the butter is melted, whisk in the two types of sugar so the mixture is smooth. 

   
4. Once the mixture is smooth-ish, whisk in the egg and the egg yolk with your vanilla extract so everything is incorporated together. 

   
5. Now you have your wet and your dry ingredients, take the dry mixture and combine it with the wet. I usually use a rubber spatula to do this otherwise it clumps in the whisk and is a nightmare to work with (I know from experience).

   
6. The dough should be quite stiff to stir but still be a little loose, now add your chocolate chips and be amazed at the sight of 300g of chocolate chips in one bowl. It seems excessive but tastes amazing!

   
7. Once all of the chocolate chips are folded through the dough, divide the mix equally between two bowls.

   
8. This stage is completely optional, you could keep them just with chocolate chips in however if you love Nutella as much as I do, the though of Nutella Cookies blows my mind. Add around 2tbsp of Nutella to one bowl of the cookie dough and fold in.

   
9. Place golf ball size amounts onto a baking tray (around 2 table spoons) make sure that they're evenly spread apart as you don't want them merging together...although the idea of one giant Nutella Cookie does sound amazing.

   
10. Bake the cookies for 15-17 minutes till the tops are a golden brown and they feel still soft but cooked to the touch. Ovens vary so they could need longer of they could need less time, keep a close eye on them as they have a very short window between being undercooked to slightly burnt. (Again, I know this from burning several batches of cookies) 





 

 









11.   Once you've removed the cookies from the oven, leave them on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring them onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

 

And there we have it, chewy, crunchy chocolate chip and Nutella cookies. This recipe is really versatile and can be customised to your favourite flavours. You could do mint chocolate chip cookies, orange chocolate, white chocolate and raspberry. There are so many options. I chose to present these in a cookie jar from IKEA and tie a little label onto them saying that they are. I really hope you've found this recipe useful and that you have successful results.

 

Happy Baking and thanks for reading,

 

Luke.

 

Summer day

With living in the North East, I am extremely lucky that there are so many things to do in and around the area. One of my favourite places to visit is Newcastle. I love the shops there, as there are many that you can't usually find e.g Urban Outfitters, Jack Wills, Hollister etc. Also the food in Newcastle is amazing, there is so much choice and really you know you can never go hungry there. Here are some photos from a day out I had there when we were lucky to have some nice weather.

Greys Monument
Eldon Square

With the weather treating us and it being around lunch time, we decided to make the most of the sun and eat alfresco. I had my pick nick blanket in my rucksack and couldn't wait to grab some lunch.


Little bag of goodies

I love Pret, ever since trying my first coffee there way back in London in January, I really have loved it ever since. Pret pride themsleves on producing organic food that is of the highest quality.

 

Total cost, £8.60

I got a Ham, cheese and rocket baguette with creaser dressing. A packet of mature cheddar and red onion oven baked crisps, a prosciutto pastry a lemon and ginger juice. (All of which tasted too good to decribe) The raspberries were just from a fruit salesman just in the centre of Newcastle.

 

Lemon and Ginger Juice Drink

 

This juice was so tasty, Pret give you a description of all the ingredients in the juice and where they came from. Stating there was nothing but natural ingredients in this juice, it really was delicious!

Then it was time for a spot of shopping. As Newcastle has so many shops on offer, you struggle not to take a dive into what they have to offer.

Nike Section
Urban Outfitters

The Urban Outfitters in Newcastle is exactly where you want to go if you are looking for something on trend and different. The store is huge and it based on 5 levels of displays. From vintage, to books, to both male and female clothes. There really is an amazing selection. I really loved this vest from there, match it with some rolled up skinny jeans and some sneakers for a relaxed urban look.

 

Jack Wills
Eldon Square

I then ducked into in my opinion the best Jack Wills I've been to. The members of staff are so friendly and the selection of clothes is amazing. I particularly like the way they set out their displays, really shows how their selling a quality premium product.

 

End Clothing
Newcastle

I then decided to take a look off the beaten track and verge away from the central shops. Newcastle is one of those places where you keep on discovering new places. We found this amazing urban shop called 'End Clothing' which stocked some amazing t-shirts and trainers. Was very tempted by a pair however I managed to leave without doing damage to my bank balance.

 

Starbucks Grande Iced Caramel Macchiato

Now it wouldn't be a successful day out without a trip to a coffee shop. On a hot day, I crave iced coffee and that day was no exception. Starbucks do amazing iced coffee, the iced caramel macchiato is my favourite by far as the double shot with the vanilla syrup and caramel drizzle is all I need.

I hope you enjoyed this little day in the life style blog post and I hope to do more in the future.

Thank you very much for reading,

 

Luke.