Shortbread Cookies with Nutella Filling
Ingredients
1 cup salted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, mix the butter, sugar and vanilla together on medium speed for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add in the flour, mixing until just combined.
- Transfer the dough to foil or parchment sprinkled with flour. Roll out the dough to about 1/3 inch thick. Cover rolled out dough with more foil, parchment or press and seal. Place in the fridge to chill for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat and set aside.
- Take your chilled dough out and using a round cookie cutter (or any shape you like) cut out shapes and place on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cookies are cooled completely spread Nutella on the inside of one cookie and place the other on top creating a sandwich. Enjoy your little Nutella sandwiches!