Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup (150g) packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup (148g) Nutella, divided
• 2⅓ cups (295g) all-purpose flour
• 1¼ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• ½ tsp salt
• 1¼ cups (225g) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• Sea salt, to taste

Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment.
2. Beat butter until smooth. Add both sugars and beat on medium-high until fluffy. Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla on high. Beat in ¼ cup Nutella until combined.
3. Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix into wet ingredients on low. Add 1 cup chocolate chips and mix 5–10 seconds. Turn off mixer. Add remaining ¼ cup Nutella and beat just 5–10 seconds so it streaks but doesn't fully incorporate — dough will be slightly crumbly.
4. Scoop and roll dough into 1-tbsp balls. Bake 10 minutes until slightly golden at the edges. The centers will look very soft.
5. Cool 5 minutes on the sheet. Press remaining chocolate chips into the warm tops and sprinkle with sea salt. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.