Description
These Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are rich, soft, buttery, and filled with smooth, velvety chocolate ganache. With crisp edges and a melt-in-your-mouth center, they’re the perfect holiday cookie—simple to make yet impressively delicious!
Ingredients
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- For the Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- Chocolate Ganache Filling:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in egg yolk and vanilla extract until combined.
- Whisk together flour and salt, then add to the wet ingredients. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll each ball in granulated sugar.
- Place on baking sheets and press the center of each cookie with your thumb or the back of a measuring spoon.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are set. If needed, press the centers again while warm.
- Make the ganache: Melt chocolate chips, heavy cream, and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl in 20–30 second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract, then spoon warm ganache into the indentations of each cookie.
- Let cookies cool until the ganache sets, then enjoy!
Notes
For a festive twist, sprinkle crushed candy canes, flaky sea salt, or holiday sprinkles on top of the warm ganache. Cookies store well in an airtight container for up to 5 days or can be frozen (without ganache) for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: chocolate thumbprint cookies, thumbprints, holiday cookies, Christmas cookies, ganache cookies, chocolate desserts