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Ultimate Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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The Ultimate Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe delivers rich, soft, deeply chocolatey cookies with a tender crumb and a smooth chocolate ganache center that melts in your mouth. Elegant enough for holidays yet simple enough for everyday baking, these cookies are a true chocolate lover’s favorite.

 

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Sprinkles, shaved chocolate, or powdered sugar (optional)

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. Beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Mix in the egg yolks one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
  4. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until a soft dough forms.
  5. Scoop dough into 1 tablespoon portions, roll into balls, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  6. Press a thumbprint into the center of each cookie and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
  8. Gently re press centers if needed and allow cookies to cool completely.
  9. Heat the heavy cream until just simmering and pour over chocolate chips, then stir until smooth.
  10. Spoon ganache into the center of each cooled cookie and refrigerate briefly to set.

Notes

Chilling the shaped cookies helps prevent spreading. Let cookies cool completely before filling with ganache for the cleanest centers.

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