Description
Sweet chocolate thumbprint cookies deliver melt-in-your-mouth comfort with rich cocoa and creamy ganache centers. Indulgent treats from European baking traditions promise delightful moments of pure chocolate bliss you’ll savor with each delicate bite.
Ingredients
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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) semisweet chocolate
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Garnish Ingredients:
- Powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Craft a luxurious butter and sugar mixture by whipping them together until they transform into a light, airy texture. Incorporate egg yolks and vanilla, blending until thoroughly combined.
- Gradually fold in flour and salt, gently forming a soft, cohesive dough. Wrap the mixture and refrigerate for half an hour to enhance flavor development and improve texture.
- Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet. Extract small portions of chilled dough and roll into precise spheres.
- Optional: Enhance cookie exteriors by rolling each sphere through finely chopped nuts, creating a delightful crunchy exterior.
- Arrange cookie spheres on the baking sheet, maintaining approximately two inches of separation between each cookie.
- Using your thumb or a rounded utensil, create a deep, centered indentation in each cookie, ensuring sufficient space for chocolate filling.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges develop a delicate golden hue. Allow minimal resting time on the baking sheet to prevent over-browning.
- While cookies are still warm, gently reinforce the indentations if they have slightly collapsed during baking. Transfer to a cooling rack.
- Prepare a decadent chocolate filling by melting chocolate chips with heavy cream and butter. Use microwave technique, stirring between brief heating intervals until achieving a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Carefully spoon the molten chocolate mixture into each cookie’s central indentation. Allow chocolate to set naturally at room temperature or expedite the process using refrigeration.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for easy mixing and smoother dough consistency.
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and maintains the cookie’s shape during baking.
- Rolling cookies in finely chopped nuts adds extra texture and a delightful crunch to the classic recipe.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with almond flour or a gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg