
Yields:
12
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Set out a plate of these cookies for the big guy this Christmas Eve, and they will guarantee to keep you on his nice list for years to come! They’re cute, delicious, and super-simple to make. Sprinkled with warm cinnamon sugar and filled with decadent Nutella, these cookies have an extra touch of Christmas magic.
The crust:
I used premade pie crust to help cut down on the prep time, but if you want to make your own, try our pie dough recipe. Once the crust is cut up, all that’s left to do is fill and assemble—it's that easy! If you’ve got kiddos around, make them honorary elves and get them in on the action. They can sprinkle the cinnamon sugar, punch out the little shapes, or fill them up.
Before working with the pie crust, let it sit out at room temperature for at least 10 minutes so it’s easier to work with.
The leftovers:
I like to use the leftover dough to make even more holiday treats, and the easiest way to dough that is with fun cookie cutters. Look for festive holiday shapes, like Christmas trees, snowflakes, little gingerbread men, or bows, that are about 1" in size. If you don’t have mini cookie cutters and don’t want to buy some, you can make your own stencil or cut them out freehand.
Storage:
The treats can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Did you try making these? Let us know how it went in the comments.
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp.
granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp.
ground cinnamon
All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1
(14-oz.) refrigerated pie dough (for 2 crusts)
- 1/2 cup
(85 g.) white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup
Nutella
- 12
silver sugar pearls
- 1
large egg
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Directions
- Step 1In a small bowl, whisk granulated sugar and cinnamon. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 pie dough to an 11" round. Cut into an 8" square, then cut into 4 equal squares. Repeat with remaining dough. Reroll scraps to an 8" square and cut out 4 more squares for a total of 12.
- Step 2In a small heatproof bowl, microwave chips in 20-second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth, about 1 minute total.
- Step 3Rotate squares so a corner points toward you. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Fill center with 1 heaping tsp. Nutella. Fold right and left corners toward the center, then fold bottom corner up to form an envelope. Lightly press to seal. Dab melted chocolate in center of bottom fold. Gently press a pearl into chocolate to adhere. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
- Step 4Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°. In a small bowl, whisk egg with 1 Tbsp. water. Brush cookies with egg wash.
- Step 5Bake cookies until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
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