Description
This Nutella Cookie Pie is a decadent and gooey dessert that combines the rich flavors of Nutella and chocolate chips baked within a soft cookie crust. Perfect for sharing, it offers a delightful twist on classic cookies with a luscious Nutella layer sandwiched between cookie dough, baked to gooey or set perfection.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all purpose flour (plain flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dark/semi-sweet chocolate chips
Nutella Layer
- 1/2 cup Nutella, melted (or Refined Sugar-Free Nutella Spread)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350° F (175°C). Line a 9-inch cast iron skillet or pie dish with baking/parchment paper and set aside.
- Mix dough base: In a large bowl, whisk the softened butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until light and creamy. Whisk in the egg until fully combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients. Mix gently until just combined to avoid overmixing the dough.
- Add chocolate chips and layer dough: Fold in half of the chocolate chips. Spoon half of the cookie dough evenly onto the prepared baking dish lined with parchment.
- Melt Nutella: Microwave the Nutella for 30 seconds until thinner and easier to spread evenly over the cookie dough layer.
- Assemble pie layers: Spread the warmed Nutella evenly over the first cookie dough layer, leaving about a 1-inch edge around the pan. Top with the remaining cookie dough, smoothing the surface with the back of a spoon or fingers if needed.
- Add finishing chocolate chips: Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips evenly over the top of the cookie dough layer.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes for a gooey cookie. For a firmer ‘set’ cookie, cover the pie loosely with aluminum foil after 30 minutes and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Warm the Nutella in the microwave for 30-60 seconds until it becomes thinner and runnier. This makes spreading over the cookie dough much easier and more even.
- Using parchment paper in the baking dish helps with easy removal and cleanup.
- Adjust baking time based on your preferred cookie texture: less time for gooey, more time for set.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 208 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 144 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg
