These ferrero rocher blossom cookies are made with dense and brownie-like cookies rolled in crushed hazelnuts with ferrero rocher chocolates on top. They're quick and easy to make for a fun holiday treat!
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Notes from the baker
These Ferrero Rocher blossom cookies are a twist on classic blossom cookies that usually have Hershey's kisses on top. This hazelnut version is just as easy to make but with a crunchier texture thanks to the hazelnuts.
Blossom cookies are THE cookies to make when you don't know what to make and when you need a quick and easy cookie to throw into a Christmas cookie box. They're classics for a reason!
Why you'll love this recipe
- Soft and brownie-like chocolate cookies. The texture of these cookies is dense and rich and the perfect vessel for the chocolates on top.
- Crunchy hazelnuts and Ferrero Rocher chocolates. The crunchiness pairs well with the fudgy cookies.
- Super easy to make. These blossom cookies are ready in under 1 hour and you can quickly make lots of them to add to holiday cookie boxes.
Tools
- Electric hand mixer - This is an essential tool for holiday baking and any time you need to work with softened butter. It makes mixing cookie dough quick and easy.
- 1.5-tablespoon cookie scooper - This is a good small size of cookie scoop for these cookies. You want the cookies to be slightly bigger than the chocolates you'll be pressing on top.
- Baking sheet - You can use any baking sheet or baking tray to bake these cookies on.
Ingredient notes
As always, the full recipe card with ingredient amounts and instructions is at the bottom of this post! Keep reading for more details on each ingredient or skip ahead to the recipe.
- All-purpose flour
- Cocoa powder - Use natural cocoa powder (the most common kind you can find).
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Unsalted butter - This should be softened to room temperature to make it easier to mix.
- Brown sugar
- Egg - This should also be at room temperature to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Vanilla extract
- Granulated sugar - You can choose to coat these cookies with just sugar, just crushed hazelnuts, or both! Sugar gives a classic, sparkly blossom cookie look.
- Hazelnuts - Finely crush the hazelnuts by placing them in a ziplock bag and whacking them with a rolling pin. You can also chop them with a knife.
- Ferrero Rocher chocolates - The classic hazelnut chocolates that come out around the holidays! These are common gifts so these are great cookies to make after the holidays too with leftover chocolates.
Tips for making the best ferrero rocher blossom cookies
- Use a small cookie scoop. These cookies are meant to be bite-sized (well, two bites!) so you want the cookies to be just a bit bigger than the Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
- Add the ferrero rocher toppers immediately after taking the cookies out of the oven. The heat from the cookies will melt the chocolate and help seal them to the cookies. This is when the cookies are the softest. This means you'll need to unwrap all the chocolates before the cookies are finished baking so that you'll be ready to go once they come out.
Storage
These ferrero rocher blossom cookies can stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
They can be frozen in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature before eating.
Frequently asked questions
Baking by weight is much more accurate than volume. When using US standard cups, ingredients like flour and sugar can easily be overpacked into the cup causing you to add too much of certain ingredients. Recipes with weight measurements are also easier to scale to smaller or bigger batches without dealing with weird fractions. To measure by weight, you simply need a kitchen scale which you can usually pick up for less than $20.
Small measurements are given in tablespoons and teaspoons because most kitchen scales are not accurate under about 10g. Tiny amounts like a ¼ teaspoon may not register accurately unless you have a drug scale. Mixing these measurements is a common practice among other recipe sites and commercial kitchens.
More cookie recipes to try
- Chocolate Blossom Cookies
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Linzer Cookies
- Pistachio Cream Cookies
- Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies
Recipe
Ferrero Rocher Blossom Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookies
- 150 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g natural cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 115 g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 100 g brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For rolling
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 100 g hazelnuts, finely crushed/chopped
For topping
- 24 Ferrero Rocher chocolates
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Flour mixture: In a small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Butter mixture: In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat the softened butter until it becomes very creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat again until combined.
- Combine flour and butter mixtures: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.
- Scoop dough: Use a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scooper to scoop the cookie dough into your hand.
- Roll cookies: Roll the cookie dough ball in between your hands and then roll it in either granulated sugar or crushed hazelnuts until coated. Place the rolled cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet, leaving about 1" in between each cookie for spreading.
- Bake: Bake cookies for about 7-8 minutes. While the cookies are baking, unwrap all the Ferrero Rocher chocolates. After taking the cookies out of the oven, immediately press a Ferrero Rocher on top of each cookie. Let the cookies cool completely or enjoy while warm.
Serrina Estes
This is the 2nd time making these recipes and they have not turned out. Either there’s a step missing or it’s just wrong.
Jena
These were AMAZING. I don’t really like peanut butter flavored blossom cookies so it was nice to see this variation!!! Will def make again
Anonymous
These look wonderful! I'm making them this weekend for a Christmas gift. You said the cookies can be frozen. Once they are defrosted will the Ferrero Rocher chocolates remain stuck to the Cookie?
Mei
Hello, may I ask the weight of each scoop of cookie dough? Thankyou so much❤️