Triple Chocolate Nutella Kiss Cookies

Triple Chocolate Nutella Kiss Cookies
1/2 cup hard margarine, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/4 cup Nutella
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
chocolate kisses (approximately 30)

Preheat oven to 350◦F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla, then the egg, then the Nutella. Stir in the dry ingredients, then the chocolate chips. 
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons two inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Gently press a kiss into the center of each cookies, do not flatten the cookie two much.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are just set but still soft. Leave them on the cookie sheet for one minute or two before removing, as they will firm up quickly.

Yet another Nutella recipe for World Nutella Day. Hey, you need something for breakfast, lunch dessert, and supper dessert, right? The kisses in these cookies are completely optional, but add a nice little extra chocolate touch. If you prefer, make an indent in the center of each cookie with the back of a spoon and fill with Nutella either before or after baking. Sprinkle with chopped, toasted hazelnuts, or roll the cookies is chopped hazelnuts before baking. These are rich and chocolaty, and definitely taste of Nutella.