Nutella Stuffed Almond Cookies

Only two more weeks and 3 days until match day! I think I should be more nervous about where I end up, since I've been hearing my friends lose sleep over this. But my mind has been on vacay-mode for more than 4 months, so it is pretty much mush :/

Because I am still going strong with breaking New Year's resolutions to eat healthy, here are some Nutella stuffed Almond cookies!

Nutella Stuffed Almond Cookies

makes 1-2 dozen

1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda + 1 tsp hot water
1/4 tsp salt
1.5 cups flour

1/2 cup flaked almonds
1/2 cup nutella

1. On a piece of parchment paper or silpat mat, spoon about 12-15 half tablespoons of nutella and put in the freezer
2. Preheat oven to 325F
3. Cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and stir in vanilla
4. Dissolve the baking soda in hot water and add to the batter. Add salt and mix until combined
5. Stir in flour just until a dough forms. Fold in almonds.
6. Roll into 1-2 inch balls, then flatten and place a frozen nutella ball in the middle. Seal it like you would fill a dumpling, roll back into ball shape and place 1" apart on a lined baking tray. Dough will not spread much, so if you want a thinner crispier cookie, flatten it a bit
7. Bake for 10-15 mins, just until edges are brown (not to a crisp!)