Chocolate Thumbprints

Chocolate Thumbprints
  • Author: Anonymous

These Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are a delightful treat with buttery shortbread cookies filled with rich chocolate. They are perfect for any occasion and are sure to satisfy any sweet cravings. The combination of a crumbly cookie base and a smooth chocolate filling makes them irresistible. Enjoy these cookies as a tasty snack or share them with friends and family at gatherings.

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Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, divided
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • ¾ teaspoon corn syrup

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside. If you are not using parchment or a silicone baking mat, you do not need to grease the baking sheet.
  • 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together 1 stick of the butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in the flour, beginning on low speed and increasing to medium-high.
  • 3. Using a small cookie scoop or heaping teaspoons, roll the dough into balls, and place 1-inch apart on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven, and make an indentation into the middle of each cookie. Return to oven, and bake until light brown on the edges, 7 to 9 minutes more. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
  • 4. Combine chocolate, 2 tablespoons butter, and corn syrup in a small heat-proof bowl. Set over a pot of simmering water; stir occasionally until melted and smooth. (Alternately, you can microwave the mixture on 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until completely melted and smooth.) Allow to cool slightly. When cookies are cool, fill the thumbprints with the chocolate mixture.

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Cook Time

10M

Prep Time

PT15M

Yield

2 dozen cookies

Nutrition

  • Calories: 90 kcal
  • Carbohydrate Content: 8 g
  • Fat Content: 5 g
  • Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
  • Cholesterol Content: 12 mg
  • Sodium Content: 25 mg
  • Sugar Content: 3 g
  • Serving Size: 1 serving