Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a 1 ¼” scoop, place balls of Nutella on parchment paper. Freeze for 1 hour.

While Nutella freezes prepare cookie dough.

In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream softened butter and sugar together.

Add eggs one at a time. Then add vanilla, ricotta cheese and orange zest.

In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients in thirds. Mix on low until incorporated.

Preheat oven to 350. Line another sheet tray with parchment paper.

Remove Nutella from freezer. Form cookie dough around frozen Nutella, making sure no Nutella is showing. Place on parchment leaving 2” between each cookie.

Place cookies in freezer for 15 minutes.

Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the edges.

Remove from the oven. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before moving to cooling rack to cool completely.

While cookies cool, prepare glaze.

Melt butter in microwave. Whisk in powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla. You can add more cream to get it to desired consistency if needed.