Chocolate Filled Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Filled Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Filled Thumbprint Cookies aren't just for Christmas plates! Enjoy these buttery, chocolate-y cookies all year long with this simple recipe. Share them if you want– but I won't tell if you don't 😉
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Ingredients
- butter
- white sugar
- salt
- all purpose flour
Chocolate Filling
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Questions Answered: Thumbprint Cookies
Why do my thumbprint cookies crack?
It's nearly impossible to make thumbprint cookies that don't crack, so my advice would be to not sweat the small stuff. But I know that's easier said than done. So if you're on a mission to make thumbprint cookies that don't crack, here are a few things you need to know.
- The dough is going to stiffen as it rests, and stiff dough cracks. Which means your best chance at forming a ball and creating an indent that won't crack is to work QUICKLY.
- Because the dough stiffens as it rests, and because it will stiffen more quickly once it's out of the bowl– it's important to press the indentation (or thumbprint) in as soon as you roll the dough. Don't wait until all the dough has been rolled and on cookie sheets. Instead, work with one piece of dough at a time: scoop, roll, indent, put on the cookie sheet, and repeat.
- Last of all: if you can't prevent the cracks, you can fix them. Simply pinch the cracks together and smooth it over with your fingers to cover up the evidence!
Can I freeze thumbprint cookies?
YES! In fact, thumbprint cookies are probably the best cookies of ALL the cookies to freeze. Why? Because you can fill them with fresh toppings after they thaw, and no one will ever know those cookies have been sitting in your freezer for 3 months.
The best fillings for thumbprint cookies are chocolate ganache, caramel, jam, and cream cheese frosting.
How do I make my cookies look professional?
The number one suggestion I have for creating and styling cookies is to make them look as tidy as possible. And one of the best ways to do this is by adding any fillings or frosting using a piping bag.
It's commonplace to spread frosting with knife or fill a thumbprint cookie with a spoon. But if you care about the appearance of your cookies, a piping bag will go a long way in preventing unwanted drips and smears.
How to Make this Recipe
Mix the dough.
It may seem a little crumbly at first, but I promise it comes together. Just keep mixing!
7 Comments on “Chocolate Filled Thumbprint Cookies Recipe”
I am a planner by nature. I just have to write things down so I can cross them off (I know I am weird!) However I can’t seem to get into the routine of making things in advance so I too am making the dish, taking pics and writing the post all in the same day and it is just exhausting!! BTW these cookies look super cute and delicious!
The downside of planning is you have everything scheduled and then you find a recipe you mustmakethisminuteandpostnow. That messes everything up!! I love these, they’re PERFECT!
I usually always make 3-4 different kinds of cookies when I make my cookie dough. I use whole wheat flour and oatmeal in my cookie dough then separate it and add orange zest, cranberries, coconut, pecans, walnuts, chocolate chips, or whatever. I can have a variety with one dough.I even roll them in fine coconut at times. Make them plain for the great grandbaby too. I love making them into balls and freezing them and having cookies whenever I want them.
These look wonderful. My husband would love the chocolate, but I would love lemon. HA!!
These cookies are so pretty! I love the chocolate centers!
I am a major planner. I’m that way with everything in my life. If I don’t know what is going to happen and when, I become extremely stressed and frazzled. I don’t understand how you non planners do it. 😉
You’re right to have such tricks to get your blogger life easier! No matter if you post the same recipe with other flavors, your delicacies are great:)
I am the total opposite! I am a total planner! I would like to start my own food blog and I have been working on it and planning for it for over two months and I still haven’t made it public 🙂
Good for you working on getting recipes ready for when you have your baby! It will be nice to have time off to spend with your new bundle of joy. It will be worth the stress now to have time off later!
I am right there with you doing stuff last minute. I just can’t get ahead no matter how much I try…it just doesn’t feel right. Although I do make and photograph a few recipes each week. But I’m majorly impressed that you can make, photograph, edit, and post all in a few hours!!! My scatterbrained mind can’t do that either 😉 I am loving these fun chocolate filled cookies. Those cookies are awesome for doing so much with!!!