It’s been just over a year since I started writing a
column for Yummy magazine and I must say I have been having a ball. This blog has always been one of my favorite
hobbies, and remains to be, but writing for a magazine is something altogether
different. It’s another medium for me to
reach out to fellow food lovers, as well as, hopefully, a few tentative souls who
need a little encouragement to get into the kitchen and experience the total
joy and liberation of creating one’s own nourishment. It’s also something physically tangible that
I can show off to my mum 😉 (Yes, I think
I’ll always be that little girl happy to take her stars home to mama)
column for Yummy magazine and I must say I have been having a ball. This blog has always been one of my favorite
hobbies, and remains to be, but writing for a magazine is something altogether
different. It’s another medium for me to
reach out to fellow food lovers, as well as, hopefully, a few tentative souls who
need a little encouragement to get into the kitchen and experience the total
joy and liberation of creating one’s own nourishment. It’s also something physically tangible that
I can show off to my mum 😉 (Yes, I think
I’ll always be that little girl happy to take her stars home to mama)
The Yummy team, those I have met thus far, are all
darlings and I so enjoy working with them.
And for someone who has to rely on the same four plates and three
placemats, having someone come over lugging a little shopping cart full of
dishes and an oversized canvas bag (monogrammed to boot!) stuffed with fabrics and
backgrounds, is quite the thrill really.
I think my food loves it just as much as I do!
darlings and I so enjoy working with them.
And for someone who has to rely on the same four plates and three
placemats, having someone come over lugging a little shopping cart full of
dishes and an oversized canvas bag (monogrammed to boot!) stuffed with fabrics and
backgrounds, is quite the thrill really.
I think my food loves it just as much as I do!
If you haven’t picked the magazine up yet I encourage you
to give these guys a go. Simple recipes
that don’t scrimp on flavor, interesting and relevant features, and a nice
clean look. Oh yes, and there is my wee
column, “Family Kitchen”, where I share recipes from my own family table.
to give these guys a go. Simple recipes
that don’t scrimp on flavor, interesting and relevant features, and a nice
clean look. Oh yes, and there is my wee
column, “Family Kitchen”, where I share recipes from my own family table.
Here’s a recipe that came out in my column last March. Just in case you didn’t catch it then 🙂
Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
– Cream the butter and both sugars together until light
and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and
beat until smooth. Add the Nutella and
beat until combined.
and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and
beat until smooth. Add the Nutella and
beat until combined.
– Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and stir until
just combined. Do not over stir.
just combined. Do not over stir.
– Fold in chips and the nuts gently just until well
distributed.
distributed.
– Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls on a parchment
lined baking sheet about 1.5-2 inches apart.
lined baking sheet about 1.5-2 inches apart.
– Bake in a 375F pre-heated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest
for a couple of minutes on the baking pan before placing on a wire rack to cool
completely.
for a couple of minutes on the baking pan before placing on a wire rack to cool
completely.
These cookies spread a lot during baking. You can chill them to minimize the spread but
I prefer not to – leaving their edges almost crispy and their thin middles butterscotchy in their chewiness. Although the actual Nutella flavor
is faint, I like the cookie so much that I keep making it the same way. My original recipe for Yummy has no nuts and
was meant to be frozen in a log (to be sliced up and baked later) – which of
course you can opt to do here as well.
I prefer not to – leaving their edges almost crispy and their thin middles butterscotchy in their chewiness. Although the actual Nutella flavor
is faint, I like the cookie so much that I keep making it the same way. My original recipe for Yummy has no nuts and
was meant to be frozen in a log (to be sliced up and baked later) – which of
course you can opt to do here as well.
I am happy to be a part of the Yummy roster once again this
year. I have a lot planned for my little
column so I hope you take a peek one of these days. I am also thrilled that they have given me a
lovely new 2-page layout! I couldn’t
stop smiling the day I saw it 🙂
year. I have a lot planned for my little
column so I hope you take a peek one of these days. I am also thrilled that they have given me a
lovely new 2-page layout! I couldn’t
stop smiling the day I saw it 🙂
Now I’m off to pack for another weekend beach trip! So I’ll leave you with these cookies…and a
weekend full of hours in which to bake them 🙂
Wish me good weather!
weekend full of hours in which to bake them 🙂
Wish me good weather!
Oooohhh, those must be divine! Anything with Nutella is irresistible… 😉
Cheers,
Rosa
I must say that the thought of nutella and that beach is making me wish I wasn't stuck in the middle of winter right now 😛
Ooo that beach makes me long even more for summer! Love the look of those cookies!
Hi Rosa! I agree…love Nutella!!
Hi Juan! Well, with the way it heats up here sometimes I wish we had a winter!
Hi Simone! It actually isn't yet summer here but we take advantage when the weather is sunny 🙂
Have fun on the beach – but are you sure those cookies will make it there with you? They look so good, they'll get eaten BEFORE you even go!
who would say no to nutella & chocolate?! :)) love this.
Congratulations on your continued success with Yummy, especially your new layout!! As for this recipe, all I will say is that I have a jar of Nutella in the cupboard that was just waiting… 😉
Hi Midge! Haha! They definitely made it to the beach and we enjoyed them there 🙂 Of course, I did have to taste them before we went; just to be sure they were yummy 😉
Hi pinkc00kies! You certainly won’t find me saying no to Nutella and chocolate! 😉
Hi Tracey! Thank you!! Go for it I say!
I wil check out the magazine. Thanks. I LOVE nutella. It's amazing and so are these cookies, I'm sure.
These look so yummy! Wish they sold Nutella in Tokyo 🙁
Thanks for the recipe though xoxo
Hi Redmenace! Nutella is a pantry staple for sure over here 🙂
Hi Jessica! I'm sure you can find it over there! I always imagined Tokyo had everything and anything you could ever want 🙂
These cookies look amazing! I love Nutella in anything. I hope you had a good time, sweetie! xx
Wow Cookies look amazing! i also love Nutella. Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies are also my favorite….Thanks
Cupcakes toronto
i love nutella and i love cookies! combining them is just simply awesome!
got to browse back to my old issues of yummy and look for you 🙂
hooray for another year with yummy!and for that two page layout 🙂 woohoo!
Yum!
Hi Patricia! We had a blast! Nutella is one of life's pleasures 🙂
Thanks Cupcakes Toronto 🙂
Thanks Dudut! Yes, Nutella truly rocks!
Thanks Foodhunter 🙂
Hi Joey! I just wondered, what brand of butter do you use?
Hi Kat! I use Anchor pure New Zealand butter, unsalted 🙂 If I want to splurge then I'll get one of the French or Danish brands 🙂