chocolate thumbprints cookies

Recipe by
Lynn Dine
Tampa, FL

This is a recipe that was in my Taste of Home Magazine by Laura Bryant German, W. Warren, Massachusetts. These are a great twist on your standard thumbprint cookies with jam/jelly. The recipe called for walnuts, but we don't care for them and us pecans.

yield 24 cookies
prep time 25 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate thumbprints cookies

  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg, separated
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/3 c
    baking cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    pecans, in pieces
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 2 tsp
    milk
  • 1/4 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 26
    milk chocolate kisses

How To Make chocolate thumbprints cookies

  • 1
    In a large 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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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.

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