Description
These Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are soft, buttery, and filled with a rich chocolate center. Perfect for holiday treats, gift boxes, or enjoying with a cup of tea! 🍫🍪✨
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chocolate melts for filling
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Press your thumb into the center of each ball to create an indentation.
- Fill each indentation with chocolate chips or chocolate melts.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until cookies are set but still soft. Cool on a wire rack.
- Optional: Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
🎁 Store in an airtight container for up to a week. Great for holiday cookie exchanges or gift boxes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Cookies, Holiday Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: chocolate thumbprint cookies, chocolate cookies, holiday cookies, gift cookies, easy chocolate dessert