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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies: The Best Indulgent Treat to Bake at Home

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are rich and chewy dark chocolate cookies with velvety smooth chocolate ganache centers.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 34 cookies
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheets
  • Mixing Bowls
  • electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

For the Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 0.5 cups cocoa powder Dutch process
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.75 cups unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cups light brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cups granulated white sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract

For the Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 0.5 cups heavy whipping cream
  • nonpareils for sprinkling on top, optional

Instructions
 

For the Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Add flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder to a medium sized bowl. Whisk to combine, then set aside.
  • Add butter, brown sugar and granulated white sugar to a large bowl. Cream together with an electric mixer for two minutes.
  • Add the egg yolks and vanilla to the butter/sugar mixture and mix until pale in color and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  • Scoop the dough into 34 portions, then roll into balls. (About 1 tablespoon of dough.)
  • Transfer the dough to the baking sheets.
  • Using a ¼ tsp, press down on the dough balls to create an indent.
  • Chill the prepared indented dough balls for at least one hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Arrange the prepared dough about 1 ½ inches apart on the baking sheets.
  • Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes. (I think 10 minutes is perfect.)
  • When the cookies are done baking, lightly press down on the centers again with a ¼ tsp.
  • Then let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer them to a cooling rack to completely cool.

For the Chocolate Ganache

  • Add the chocolate chips to a small bowl.
  • Heat the heavy cream in the microwave, or on the stove, until just about boiling.
  • Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips and let sit for 1 minute.
  • Stir to combine the cream and chocolate together.

Assembling the Cookies

  • Fill each well of the cookies with about 1 teaspoon of ganache, more if it'll fit.
  • Sprinkle sprinkles over the cookies if you wish.
  • Chill the cookies in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to allow the ganache to set.
  • Store left overs in an air tight container for up to three days.

Notes

Measure your flour properly. This is always my #1 baking tip. Do not ever scoop a measuring cup into your flour. This will always lead to using too much flour. Instead, sprinkle spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and swipe excess flour off with the back of a knife.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2IUCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Baking, chocolate, Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies, Cookies, dessert, home baking
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