These are the ultimate gourmet cookies. Each deliciously thick and chewy treat is loaded with chocolate chips and bursting with an easy homemade chocolate-hazelnut cream. Made with just five ingredients, the smooth center is reminiscent of that wildly popular store-bought spread. Swapping refined sugar for coconut, and sweetened with honey, these mouthwatering confections are paleo friendly and totally ready to steal the spotlight at your dessert table.

Chocolate Hazelnut-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 14
Calories 415.36 kcal
Ingredients
Hazelnut spread
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
- 2 cups dry roasted hazelnuts
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt fine grain
Cookies
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
Instructions
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In food processor, combine hazelnuts, coconut sugar and sea salt; process until consistency of nut butter, scraping down sides as necessary.
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Melt together chocolate chips and coconut milk, stirring frequently. Set aside.
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Add chocolate mixture to food processor. Pulse together until ingredients are mixed well. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix together almond flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips.
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Mix wet ingredients together. Stir into flour mixture.
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Scoop out about 1 tablespoon dough. Using your hand, flatten dough into disk. In center of disk, add about 1/2 tablespoon hazelnut spread. Top with second tablespoon-sized disk of dough. Press disks together lightly to seal. Arrange on parchment paper. Repeat until all dough is used.
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Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Top with additional sea salt, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Hazelnut-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415.36
Calories from Fat 272
% Daily Value*
Fat 30.25g47%
Saturated Fat 10.04g50%
Cholesterol 15.55mg5%
Sodium 151.07mg6%
Potassium 142.86mg4%
Carbohydrates 33.25g11%
Fiber 4.05g16%
Sugar 25.91g29%
Protein 7.77g16%
Vitamin A 74.57IU1%
Vitamin C 1.31mg2%
Calcium 86.18mg9%
Iron 2.08mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.