Description
These Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are soft, fudgy, and filled with rich chocolate ganache — a festive favorite for Christmas cookie trays! 🍪🎄 Perfectly chewy and deeply chocolatey, they’re elegant enough for gifting yet simple enough to make anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp heavy cream (for ganache)
- Optional: holiday sprinkles or crushed candy canes for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix well.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt; gradually add to wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the baking sheet. Press the center gently with your thumb to make an indent.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, then use the back of a spoon to re-press the centers if needed. Cool completely.
- In a small bowl, melt chocolate chips with heavy cream until smooth. Spoon ganache into each cookie center.
- Decorate with sprinkles or crushed candy canes if desired, then let set before serving.
Notes
🎅 Tip: For a flavor twist, try filling the centers with caramel, peanut butter, or raspberry jam. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Christmas Cookies, Holiday Baking
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: chocolate thumbprint cookies, christmas cookies, ganache cookies, holiday baking, easy chocolate cookies