did someone say Nutella?

Okay. Okay. So I know I promised french toast casserole this week. But here's the thing. a big fat cinnamon brown sugar laden dish is meant to be shared with many people, right? right?! well, I'm pretty sure that in the hideous weather that my fair city is experiencing, getting a bunch of people to share my french toasty goodness might be difficult. 


The other option would be for me to eat all of it. 




and that would just not be pretty. 




SO, we're going to save cousin Gayle's delicious french toast casserole recipe for a bit later down the line (and it WILL happen) and instead, I offer up something equally delicious, and while I may eat most of these cookies, at least it wont be like eating an entire french toast casserole on my own. right? yes. I thought so lol


Nutella peanut butter chip cookies! ( Slightly adapted from "Cast Sugar" this week- Thanks!)

1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour

2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

Pinch of salt

7 Tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temp.

2/3 c. granulated sugar

1/3 c. light brown sugar

2/3 c. Nutella

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 large egg

1/2 c. peanut butter chips

1/2 c. toasted and skinned hazelnuts, coarsely chopped ( optional)

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl and set aside

next combine the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar til fluffy

Add the nutella ( NOM) and vanilla extract and mix again

Add 1 large egg. okay! no sweat! in fact, I have a large egg! a VERY large egg. 

it kinda looks like an ostrich egg, doesn't it? I figured, okay recipe! you call for a large egg. perfect!

guess what!? when I cracked the LARGE egg!? TWINS!

I was so surprised I didnt snap a photo... I was also too busy fishing the second egg out of the batter before it was too late. I was successful. Don't worry. But I wondered to myself, is that supposed to be good luck or something? 

Anyway.

Combine the egg, and then slowly add the flour mixture in until it is just incorporated. Add your 1/2 cup of peanut butter chippies and optional hazelnuts, and bake at 350 for about 11 to 15 minutes!

and VOILA!

There you have it!! 

This week's bake to background noise is the uber talented "Grace Potter and The Nocturnals". Check em out!

 see ya next week!

Peace Love and Sugar,

Jamie