Description
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies: Rich, chewy cookies with a luxuriously smooth ganache center, perfect for holidays or anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- Ganache filling:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp butter (optional for extra shine)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheets.
- Press the center of each ball with your thumb or the back of a teaspoon to form a well.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, then immediately reshape the centers if needed.
- Make the ganache: heat cream until steaming, pour over chocolate chips, let sit 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Add butter if desired.
- Spoon warm ganache into each cookie center and let set.
Notes
- Best enjoyed the day they are baked, but stored in an airtight container for 2–3 days.
- If centers crack during baking, gently press them back into shape immediately after removing from the oven.
- For extra shine, add butter to the ganache as directed.
- Warm ganache slightly before filling if it thickens.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx.)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies, ganache cookies, chocolate cookies, holiday cookies, thumbprint cookies, dessert