Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Old fashioned, shortbread or with nuts, our classic thumbprint cookie recipes just can’t be matched! Fill you and your guests up with these recipes.

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Cherry Cordial Cookies

This is hands-down my most-requested cookie recipe at holiday gatherings. These cookies are reminiscent of chocolate-covered cherries, so they are a decadent treat. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota

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Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies

9 reviews

These festive sugar-coated red velvet cookies are perfect for Christmas. They're just as delicious as they are beautiful. —Colleen Delawder,...


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Carrot Spice Thumbprint Cookies

9 reviews

Carrot cake is a family favorite, and these delicious cookies with shredded carrots, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and cloves...


Baklava Thumbprint Cookies

14 reviews

The topping on my sister-in-law's peach cobbler was so delicious that I asked for the recipe; then I decided to...


Coconut Raspberry Cookies

20 reviews

With their yummy raspberry centers, these chewy cookies will disappear from your picnic table fast. My mother used to make...

Rhubarb-Filled Cookies

10 reviews

I won a blue ribbon at our local fair for these tender cookies. They're so pretty with the ruby-red filling...


Chocolate-Covered Cherry Delights

3 reviews

Chocolate-covered cherries were my dad’s favorite candy, so I designed these cookies for him. They’re super-cute with a fudgy sauce...

Pecan Pie Thumbprints

7 reviews

A good buttery dough and nutty filling take time to make, but the results are so worth it. After munching...


Mountain Cookies

14 reviews

I've been making these deliciously different cookies for about 11 years. My kids especially like the creamy coconut filling. Whenever...


Red Velvet Peppermint Thumbprints

10 reviews

Red velvet cookies and cakes are so pretty, but I always wish they had a bigger flavor. I infused these...


Jam Thumbprint Cookies

6 reviews

When I was four, Mom and I would don our aprons and I would pretend we were bakers named Marge...

Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

7 reviews

This versatile recipe couldn't be easier or yummier! Switch things up by using several different jams or jellies. —Georgia MacDonald,...


Eggnog Thumbprints

14 reviews

These cute cookie bites always get a recipe request. They make special holiday gifts and freeze well, too.— Mary Ann...


Berry Shortbread Dreams

47 reviews

Raspberry jam adds fruity sweetness to these rich raspberry-filled shortbread cookies. They will absolutely melt in your mouth! —Mildred Sherrer,...


Apricot Sesame Cookies

This recipe is a favorite of mine to make for special occasions. The apricot cookies freeze beautifully, so they can...


Sugared Cherry Jewels

10 reviews

The texture and crunch of the sugar coating make these chewy cookies extra special. I love the bright cherry center...

Sacher Torte Cookies

6 reviews

This cookie recipe will be a hit whether you are making it for your family or for a potluck. Apricot...


Thumbprint Butter Cookies

7 reviews

These buttery little rounds add beautiful color to a platter of treats. Fill the thumbprint in the center with any...


Raspberry-Almond Thumbprint Cookies

7 reviews

These crisp, buttery thumbprints have a hint of almond and a touch of sweetness from the raspberry jam and a...


Coconut Key Lime Thumbprints

1 review

This is the cookie recipe I created for the Las Vegas World Food Championships in 2013. It's similar to a...


Apricot-Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

I enjoy experimenting with cake mixes to make new cookie recipes. I love apricot, but feel free to fill the...


Candy Cane Blossom Cookies

19 reviews

We like to stir different flavored candy canes into the dough for fun variety. —Joan Cossette, Colbert, Washington


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Raspberry Pistachio Thumbprints

11 reviews

Thumbprint cookies are a Christmas classic, and I especially like my updated version with pistachios. The rich, buttery bites are...


Holiday Thumbprint Cookies

3 reviews

Speckled with chopped nuts and topped with a candied cherry, these tender cookies will disappear fast.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen


Chocolate-Covered Cherry Thumbprints

When I dig out my best cookie recipes, I'm reminded of baking with my children when they were little. These...

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Pecan Pie Cookies

3 reviews

My family loves pecans. In fact, we have pecan pie at Thanksgiving and this pecan pie cookies recipe at Christmas!...


White Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints

16 reviews

When I pass around the cookie tray, all eyes land on these fancy thumbprints. The white chocolate filling and dab...


Chocolate Chip & Cookie Butter Thumbprints

2 reviews

I wanted to make a more festive version of chocolate chip cookies for the holidays. Since my mom's thumbprints are...


Peanut Butter Pie Cookies

1 review

I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, but my favorite—peanut butter pie—is tough to eat on the go....


Poppy Seed Thumbprints

12 reviews

My oldest son is a huge fan of these thumbprints, so I make sure they're on my baking list every...


Festive Thumbprints

3 reviews

I never cared for jam-filled thumbprints, so I decided to fill them with frosting instead. This makes them easy to...