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Sally I also found this recipe which looks isnnreetitg ..haven't tried it yet. DarleneNutella Surprise CookiesMakes 24 cookies.- 2/3 Cup Nutella- 1/2 Cup powdered sugar- 1/2 Cup (1 stick) unsalted butter- 1 Cup sugar- 1 Large egg- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract- 2 Cups all-purpose flour- 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder- Pinch of salt- 1/4 Cup milk- 2 ounces melted bittersweet chocolate- 1/2 Cup peanuts, finely choppedThe Filling. I was really worried about filling cookies. I mean, it seems like it shouldn’t work. It seems like the filling should just flow out and make a big mess all over the place.But that doesn’t happen. The cookie dough seals it in and completely conceals the hidden fruits.The good stuff.In a small bowl, combine the Nutella and powdered sugar and stir to combine. Then form 24 small balls of Nutella. They should be about Teaspoon sized.Just roll the balls quickly to make them roundish. They don’t have to be perfect obviously. Lay them out on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.Keep these on the small side.Making the Cookie dough. This cookie dough is pretty straightforward to make. Start by creaming your butter and sugar together just like any cookie dough recipe. Once the mixture is light and fluffy, mix in the egg and vanilla extract.Then in a separate bowl, melt the chocolate and milk together. You can either do this in the microwave (be careful not to burn it) or over a double boiler.Let chocolate mixture cool to room temperature and then add it to dough.Finally, mix in all the dry ingredients (flour, etc.) Try not to over-mix the dough.Once you have it all combined, scrape it out onto a sheet of wax paper.Chocolate cookie dough.Making the Cookies. Roll the chocolate dough out to about 1/4 inch thick. When rolling it, it’ll be easier if you add a second sheet of wax paper on top of the dough.Then slice off about an inch-by-inch section of dough and stick a Nutella ball right in the center.Using your hands, form the chocolate dough around the Nutella ball. It shouldn’t be that hard to do. Then just roll the dough into a ball and dunk it into the chopped peanuts.Kind of optional. Kind of Roll that around until the ball of dough is completely covered. Then store the ball of dough on a baking sheet lined with either a Silicon mat or parchment paper.You should be able to fit 12 cookies on a standard baking sheet.Once you have all the cookies formed, use a measuring cup to slightly smash each ball down until it’s flat.Cookie Smash!Baking the cookies. Bake these guys at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. They should be slightly soft when you take them out, but they’ll harden a bit as they cool.Let them cool before biting into one if you can help it.There should be a nice layer of Nutella right in the middle of each cookie!

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I can definitely recommend porper ale - the Black Country styles seem to go particularly well with fish & chips, such as Holdens range and Bathams - Chamberlains Fish & Chip shop just outside Birmingham have now started stocking Holdens beers following customer requests (mostly mine!) and they seem to be selling well as a good accompaniment!