Description

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are rich cocoa cookies with soft, chewy centers filled with silky chocolate ganache. These elegant yet easy cookies deliver bakery-quality flavor with a stunning thumbprint presentation.

Ingredients

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Chocolate Cookie Dough

1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 egg yolks, room temperature
1½ tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Ganache Filling

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup heavy cream
Nonpareils (optional)

Instructions

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 2 minutes.
Add egg yolks and vanilla; mix until fluffy.
Mix in dry ingredients just until combined.
Roll dough into 1-tbsp balls and press thumbprints into centers.
Chill cookies for 1 hour.
Bake at 350°F for 9–11 minutes.
Heat cream, pour over chocolate chips, and stir until smooth.
Fill cooled cookies with ganache and chill briefly to set.

Notes

Chilling is essential to prevent spreading. Re-press thumbprints while cookies are warm if they puff up during baking.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 155
Sugar: 14g
Sodium: 45mg
Fat: 8g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 19g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 25mg

Keywords: chocolate thumbprint cookies, chocolate cookies, holiday cookies