Nutella Sandwich Cookies (a.k.a. Yo-yos)
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These buttery shortbread cookies joined with a layer of creamy chocolate-hazelnut spread are cute and delicious!
These have got to be some of the world’s cutest cookies. They look just like little yo-yos, thus the name, and are popular in Australia. You make them by joining together two buttery shortbread disks with a layer of creamy chocolate-hazelnut spread. So delicious and perfect for the holidays!
Begin by whisking the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
Next, beat the butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and creamy.
Mix in the vanilla, then add the dry ingredients.
Stir until the dough comes together.
Roll the dough by teaspoonfuls into balls (they will be quite small), and then flatten the balls slightly with a fork.
Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Cool the cookies completely on a rack.
Then spread a thin layer of nutella on half of the cookies, and top with the remaining cookies to make sandwiches.
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Nutella Sandwich Cookies (a.k.a Yo-yos)
These buttery shortbread cookies joined with a layer of creamy chocolate-hazelnut spread are cute and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off with back edge of knife
- ⅓ cup cornstarch, packed
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup Confectioners' sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- About ½ cup Nutella, or other chocolate-hazelnut spread
Instructions
- Set the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, corn starch, baking powder and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together the butter and Confectioners' sugar until soft and light, 3-4 minutes. Beat in the vanilla. Lower the speed and beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Roll the dough into teaspoon-size balls (these are bite-sized cookies, so the balls will be very small), and place on the prepared baking sheets about 1½ inches apart. Press each cookie with the back of a fork to flatten the cookies slightly (dip the fork in flour if it sticks to the dough). Bake the cookies, rotating the pans from top to bottom and front to back midway through, for about 15 minutes or until very lightly golden. Cool the cookies completely on a rack (if you add the filling while the cookies are warm, it will melt).
- Spread a thin layer of Nutella on the flat side of half of the cookies, and then cover with the remaining cookies to make sandwiches. Store the finished cookies between sheets of parchment or wax paper in a cookie tin or container with a tight-fitting cover.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (18 servings)
- Serving size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 173
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Sugar: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Sodium: 47 mg
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
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This is a great recipe. The cookies were soft and delicious and easy to prepare. Definitely a keeper!
I don’t love Nutella. Do you have a chocolate frosting recipe that I could substitute?
Sure, Carol – you can use this one.
Awesome!!! Fun to make with kids. Followed instructions exactly & turned out just perfect. Make these – you won’t be disappointed!!!
Hey- Made this today and it was great! I made them for my husband because he LOVES yoyo cookies, we are in Australia so you are right Jenn, we love these cookies here. For anyone else in Australia – American Cornstarch = Australian Cornflour
What Rxs did you suggest using egg yokes ?
Hi Terry, I’m not sure I understand the question. Can you clarify a bit? Thanks!
I made these cookies last evening for a crowd. It doubles very well. Cookie is delicious with or without the Nutella.
These cookies are awesome! So buttery,
light in texture , they melt in your mouth.
My family and friends thought they were
Store bought. For sure I will be making them often!! Might add some mint to the nutella next time…mmmmm so good!!
Love your website Jenn!
Thank you , thank you
Baking cookies this weekend for Christmas. Do these shortbread cookies freeze well? Would like to bake and freeze them today and assemble with the nutella Christmas Eve.
Yes Molly, the cookies will freeze well– Merry Christmas!
These were to die for! I love nutella and your blog!
I tried making these but the consistency was completely different from the photos. I am from Canada and I’m not sure if altitude has a factor or the water content is lower in our butter but my batter resembled crumbles. I could not get the mixture to adhere. So I looked up shortbread issues like the issue I had and the remedy seemed to be to sprinkle some water onto the mixture while mixing. It worked perfectly! Voila!!