Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Classic thumbprint cookies are simple enough, but we make them even more foolproof by baking them in a muffin tin. They won't spread, plus they're extra thick, soft, and buttery. We fill these with hot fudge and top with Christmas sprinkles.
Servings 36
Calories 95kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold butter cubed
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup hot fudge
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray.
- In the bowl of your mixer, add cold butter, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in the egg yolks until light and fluffy.
- Mix in flour and continue mixing until the dough comes together.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out a portion of dough. Press the dough into the muffin wells.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Use the rounded handle of a wooden spoon to make wells in each cookie cup. Let cool for 5 minutes and then carefully run a butterknife around the edge of each cookie to help it release from the pan.
- Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes and then carefully pop the cookie cups out of the pan and place on a cooling rack or sheet pan for filling.
- Warm the hot fudge in the microwave until pourable and then use a spoon to carefully fill each cookie with the fudge.
- Add sprinkles to the tops.
- Let cool for 1 hour for the hot fudge to set up.
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Notes
Swap the hot fudge for your favorite jam, caramel topping, or frosting.
Use any type of sprinkles you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg