Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Tips
How can you prevent chocolate thumbprint cookies from cracking?
Using a gentle touch when imprinting the cookies with the spoon handle or your thumb will prevent the dough from cracking. If you still get a crack, gently reshape the cookie by pressing it toward the center. Because these cookies get a coating of
chopped nuts, any remaining cracks should go unnoticed.
What can you do if the thumbprint gets too shallow while baking?
After removing thumbprint cookies from the oven, carefully compress the outside of the cookie to the center while it’s still warm. This will fill in any gap in the bottom of the thumbprint.
How should you store chocolate thumbprint cookies?
Store chocolate thumbprint cookies in a single layer in an airtight container for up to one week. Cookies can also be frozen, again, in an airtight container, for up to one month. If you liked these chocolate thumbprint cookies, make sure you try more of our
thumbprint cookie recipes. Our ultimate
guide to baking cookies will help take the guesswork out of cookie baking as you go.
—Catherine Ward, Taste of Home Prep Kitchen Manager
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 117 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 52mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.