Desserts
Bowtie Cookies with Nutella
It’s been forever since I posted, but with just a few days left until Christmas, I’m down to the wire
These little bite-sized cookies are really fun to make. They takes a few steps, but they are super easy. The recipe makes a ton of cookies and they’re perfect to make to fill a bunch of cookie trays or serve for a party. With the powdered sugar making them look like they are dusted with snow, they would be great to serve at a New Year’s Eve Party.
A simple dough of flour, cream cheese, and butter is a cinch to make and roll out. The large quantity of cream cheese and butter creates a super buttery, and flaky dough and the cookies come out tasting almost like little crescent roll cookies.
I put a dab of Nutella in each cookie, but you could use any kind of fruit preserve instead. They can be made ahead of time and kept in an air-tight container.
Recipe Source: adapted from Fine Cooking
Recipe
Bowtie Cookies with Nutella
Buttery bowtie cookies filled with Nutella are perfect for snacking or gift giving.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, (softened at room temperature)
- 8 oz unsalted butter ((1 cup), softened at room temperature)
- 11 1/4 oz unbleached all-purpose flour ((2 1/2 cups), sifted; more for rolling)
- 1 cup Nutella
- 1 large egg, (beaten)
- Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Beat cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl and paddle.
- 2
With mixer on low, gradually mix in flour.
- 3
Place dough on a lightly floured work surface and knead gently to form a ball. Divide dough into thirds and place each third on a piece of plastic wrap. Flatten each piece of dough into a square and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- 4
Place rack in center of oven and heat oven to 400 degrees. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 5
Take 1 piece of dough out of refrigerator, unwrap and place on a lightly floured surface.
- 6
Roll into a 1/8-inch thick rectangle. Trim the edges so that they are straight using a pizza cutter. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares and transfer squares to baking sheet.
- 7
Spoon about 1 teaspoon of Nutella onto each square. Fold one corner into the center, dab with egg, and bring opposite corner to center so that the 2 corners overlap. Press together to seal.
- 8
Place in oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes, until just starting to lightly brown.
- 9
Transfer to a rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
- 10
Repeat with remaining dough.
Notes
Yield: about 36 cookies
