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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10-12 mins
  • Total Time: 35-40 mins
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Indulge in these decadent Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies with a rich cocoa base and a luscious chocolate ganache filling. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings!


Ingredients

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For the Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

  • 1 1/2 cups (188 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (40 g) cocoa powder, Dutch process
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (165 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar
  • 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract

For the Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 cup (200 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy whipping cream
  • nonpareils for sprinkling on top, optional

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Cookie Dough: Combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Cream butter and sugars, then add egg yolks and vanilla. Mix dry and wet ingredients until dough forms.
  2. Shape and Bake: Roll dough into balls, press thumbprint in each, bake at 350°F for 10-12 mins.
  3. Make Ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate chips, stir until smooth. Fill cookies with ganache and top with nonpareils.

Notes

  • Make sure to properly chill the cookie dough before shaping to prevent spreading.
  • You can customize the cookies by adding chopped nuts or sprinkles to the ganache filling.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 150 kcal
  • Sugar: 10 g
  • Sodium: 80 mg
  • Fat: 8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 18 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Cholesterol: 30 mg