Nutella Cookies

From Culinary Concoctions by Peabody

1/2 C unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 C Nutella or other hazelnut chocolate spread
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 C flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 C mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter with mixer about 1 min until smooth. Add in both sugars. Beat on high speed about 2 min until light and fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
With mixer on low add egg and vanilla. Then add Nutella and mix well.
In small bowl whick flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ones and mix on low speed until mixed well. Increase speed to medium and mix until dough is smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.
Use teaspoon to form dough into balls and place on greased cookie sheet. To prevent cookies from spreading to much stick cookie sheet in freezer for about 10 min before baking.
Bake 6 to 7 min. Let cookies cool about 5 min and transfer to cooling rack.