Crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside cookies
Crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside cookies is a easy French recipe that serves 12. 315 calories per serving. Recipe by Cooking by Nissou on YouTube.
Prep: 45 min | Cook: 30 min | Total: 1 hr 30 min
Cost: $6.02 total, $0.50 per serving
Ingredients
- 200 g Unsalted butter (At room temperature, softened)
- 160 g Brown sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2 Eggs (Medium-size eggs)
- 1 packet Vanilla sugar or vanilla extract (Or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
- 320 g All-purpose flour
- 1 packet Baking powder (Approximately 10 g)
- 100 g Milk chocolate (Chocolate bar, cut into small pieces)
- 100 g Whole hazelnuts (Already shelled, ready to use)
- 30 g Milk chocolate chips (for topping) (Optional, sprinkle on warm cookies)
Instructions
Cream the butter and sugar
Place 200 g of butter at room temperature in the mixing bowl, add 160 g of brown sugar and a pinch of salt, then mix until a creamy consistency is achieved.
Time: PT5M
Incorporate the eggs and vanilla
Add the two beaten eggs and the packet of vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract) to the mixture, then whisk until homogeneous.
Time: PT3M
Add the flour and baking powder
Stir in 320 g of all‑purpose flour and one packet of baking powder, mix until the dough is smooth and free of flour traces.
Time: PT4M
Fold in the chocolate and hazelnuts
Cut 100 g of milk chocolate into small pieces, add them to the dough along with 100 g of whole hazelnuts, then gently mix to distribute evenly.
Time: PT5M
Chill the dough
Place the dough in the freezer for about 20 minutes to firm up slightly.
Time: PT20M
Shape the cookie balls
Divide the dough into balls of about 100 g each (about 12 balls), arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them well.
Time: PT5M
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 160 °C.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 160°C
Bake the cookies
Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes. At halfway (around 7‑8 minutes), lower the temperature to 140 °C and continue baking until the edges are golden and the centre is still slightly soft.
Time: PT20M
Temperature: 140°C
Finishing and cooling
Remove the sheet from the oven, immediately sprinkle each cookie with a few milk chocolate chips, let cool for 10 minutes before handling.
Time: PT10M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 315
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 40 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, low-calorie
Allergens: Gluten, Milk, Eggs, Hazelnuts, Soy (present in the chocolate)
Last updated: March 17, 2026






