Description
Delightful chocolate thumbprint cookies from Germany marry rich cocoa with sweet raspberry jam centers. Classic holiday treat offers rich chocolate flavor and festive charm for cookie enthusiasts everywhere.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tsp (5 g) unsalted butter
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Vigorously cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Integrate egg yolks and vanilla, blending seamlessly. Gradually incorporate flour and salt to form a cohesive dough. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes to stabilize.
- Cookie Shaping and Prepping: Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Line baking sheet with parchment. Mold chilled dough into uniform spheres. Optional: coat balls in finely chopped nuts for added crunch. Arrange cookies with sufficient spacing, then gently create indentations in each cookie center using thumb or rounded tool.
- Baking Process: Bake cookies until edges turn golden brown, roughly 10-12 minutes. After removing from oven, briefly let cookies rest on baking sheet. Reinforce centers if needed, then transfer to cooling rack.
- Chocolate Filling: Combine chocolate chips, heavy cream, and butter in microwave-safe bowl. Heat in short intervals, stirring between each, until mixture becomes silky and completely melted.
- Finishing Touch: Carefully pour molten chocolate into cookie wells. Allow chocolate to set naturally at room temperature or accelerate setting by placing in refrigerator. Serve and enjoy these decadent thumbprint cookies.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes to prevent spreading and maintain cookie shape during baking.
- Create Perfect Wells: Press cookie centers gently and immediately after baking to ensure clean, deep indentations for chocolate filling.
- Control Chocolate Consistency: Melt chocolate in short intervals, stirring frequently to prevent burning and achieve smooth, glossy texture.
- Customize Texture: Roll cookie dough in chopped nuts like almonds or pecans for added crunch and flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg