Flourless Peanut Butter Nutella S’Mores Sandwich Cookies

12/9/13

Flourless Peanut Butter Nutella S’Mores Sandwich Cookies are ridiculously fun, ridiculously good, ridiculously large (if we are being perfectly honest), and it would be ridiculously silly if you didn’t make them! Nutella and marshmallow buttercream, sandwiched between two super peanut-buttery cookies.

Food blogger secret – make one basic recipe, split it up and make several variations. Then, spread the posts out just enough, or use one as a guest post on someone else’s blog, and WHAM – holiday time saver! Sorry, it’s that time of year, we all have to cut corners. And I’ll tell you, you can probably cut corners with this recipe and use a jar of marshmallow fluff, but the marshmallow buttercream is just one of the most unique and fun recipes I’ve tried, so give it a shot.

And then get ready to have your mind blown. Flourless peanut butter cookies just have the most intense peanut butter flavor, and since they are tender and not too sweet, they are perfect for sandwiching gooey, chocolaty Nutella and a fluffy marshmallow buttercream. This is seriously like a bite (a very large bite – these aren’t dainty cookies) of heaven, because I don’t know about you, but my version of heaven has marshmallow clouds, and flowing rivers of peanut  butter and chocolate. Basically, you know, Willy Wonka.

Another holiday time saver – make up a batch of Flourless Peanut Butter Nutella S’Mores Sandwich Cookies, wrap them up individually with some pretty cellophane and ribbon, and freeze them.

If you receive an unexpected gift or overnight guest, wrap a couple up with a cute holiday mug and some hot cocoa mix. They are actually pretty easy to make, and once you get the assembly line going, don’t take very long, either. But they look impressive and taste, well, as I said…  ridiculous!!

Do you have a good basic cookie dough recipe that you use to make several different varieties?

Enjoy the Flourless Peanut Butter Nutella S’Mores Sandwich Cookies

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4.63 from 8 votes

Flourless Peanut Butter Nutella S'Mores Sandwich Cookies

Take S'Mores to a new level with Nutella and marshmallow buttercream sandwiched between two intensely peanut buttery flourless peanut butter cookies.

Author: Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Ingredients

For the Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies:

• 1 c sugar
• 1 c dark brown sugar
• 2 t baking soda
• 2 c natural peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 t vanilla

For the Marshmallow Buttercream:

• 1 c milk
• 2 c mini marshmallows
• 1 c unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 1/2 c powdered sugar

For assembling the S'Mores sandwiches:

• About 1 1/2-2 c Nutella
• Marshmallow Buttercream or about 2 c marshmallow fluff

Instructions

For the Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Using a fork, mix together the sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda in a bowl.
• With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat in the peanut butter until cream.
• Add the egg and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
• Form balls using about 1 tablespoon of dough, place on the cookie sheet and flatten slightly with you hand.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned and set.
• Cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

For the Marshmallow Buttercream:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the milk and marshmallows and gently melt, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool.
• Using a hand mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy.
• With the mixer running, slowly pour in the marshmallow mixture and vanilla. At this point, it may start to look like it has separated a bit.
• While continuing to whip the frosting, gradually add the powdered sugar and whip until light and creamy.
• Use immediately.

For assembling the S'mores sandwiches:

• Spread about 1/2-1 T Nutella on one of the peanut butter cookies, and about 1 T marshmallow buttercream or marshmallow fluff another cookie and sandwich together gently.
• Store sandwich cookies in the refrigerator (or freeze until needed).

Notes

Frosting adapted from The Easiest Marshmallow Buttercream Ever from NibbleDish

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If you like the flourless peanut butter Nutella s’mores sandwich cookies, you can use the same basic cookie dough to make these cookies:

• Flourless Fluffernutter Thumbprints
• Flourless Double PB Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms

Plus, make sure you visit all the other Christmas Week Peeps for more Holiday Baking Goodness:

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• Chocolate Shortbread Bars by Juanita’s Cocina
• Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Frosted Sugar Cookies by Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
• Peppermint Mocha Brownie Cookies by Chocolate Moosey
• Holiday Pinwheels by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Cranberry Pistachio Eggnog Bark by See Aimee Cook
• Chocolate Peppermint Donuts by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Cranberry-Orange Gin Fizz by The Messy Baker
• Pokey Fudge by Ninja Baking
• Vanilla Wafer Holiday Bark by Dizzy Busy and Hungry
• Peanut Butter n’ Jelly Thumbprints by The Little Ferraro Kitchen
• Buckeyes by My Catholic Kitchen
• Coconut Cream Tres Leches Cake by The Dutch Baker’s Daughter
• Gluten-free Cinnamon Star Cookies by Masala Herb
• Nanny’s Pecan Pie by Food Lust People Love
• Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies by Jen’s Favorite Cookies
• My Mother-in-law’s Fudge by Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker
• Peppermint Brownie Pops by Home Cooking Memories
• Chocolate Cherry Hazelnut Fudge by Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
• Flourless Peanut Butter Nutella S’Mores by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Cranberry Yogurt Cookies by Mom’s Test Kitchen
• Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake by Liv Life
• Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies by Try Anything Once Culinary
• Peppermint Fudge by Like Mother Like Daughter