Christmas Cookie pops with Nutella® | Holiday Recipes
There’s nothing more festive than a cup of cocoa and a cookie. It’s the ultimate holiday treat. These Christmas Cookie pops with Nutella® are giving roaring fires, blankets and PJs. Dish them out at any Christmas parties you have planned, too.
INGREDIENTS for 18 servings
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1/2 cup cold butter
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1 cup of sugar
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Pinch of salt
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1 egg
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1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
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For decorating:
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1/2 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread
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Sugar pearls
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In addition:
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Three-inch cookie cutter
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Approx. 18 Cake-Pop sticks (oven stafe)
METHOD
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STEP 1Beat butter, sugar, salt and egg in a medium bowl. Add flour. Using an electric mixer beat until dough just comes together. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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STEP 2
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Roll out the dough on a floured working surface to a 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out trees or other shapes. Transfer cookies to parchment paper—lined baking sheets. Insert a cake-pop stick into the base of each cookie.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges.
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STEP 3
Let cookies cool on the rack. Spread Nutella® hazelnut spread onto tops of cookies; decorate with sugar pearls.
