Chocolate Thumbprints Cookies Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 307
  • Fat:
  • 18 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 43 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 152 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 33 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 5 g


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Chocolate Thumbprints Cookies

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A group of friends had a weekly "movie night" during winters on Martha's Vineyard, and we'd take turns making a chocolate treat to share. These terrific cookies were an instant success. Once they debuted, I had to make them many more times. -Laura Bryant German, W. Warren, Massachusetts

SERVINGS: 12

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, separated
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 26 milk chocolate kisses

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until or until easy to handle.
    In a small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; dip in egg white, then roll in nuts. Place on greased baking sheets. Using a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in center of each cookie. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until center is set.
    For filling, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk and vanilla; stir until smooth. Spoon or pipe 1/4 teaspoon into each warm cookie; gently press a chocolate kiss in the center. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2 dozen.


  • This is such a pretty cookie to include on a Christmas platter. Thanks.

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