Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are delicious treats for chocolate lovers! Easy fudgy chocolate cookies with a dark chocolate ganache center.
Ingredients
Chocolate Shortbread:
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Ganache Filling:
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- To your stand mixer add the butter and sugar and cream on high speed for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add in vanilla extract and beat for 10 seconds until well combined.
- Sift together flour, unsweetened cocoa powder and salt, add to the stand mixer on the lowest speed setting until just combined.
- Add the dough to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll 1" balls of dough and place on baking sheets.
- Using the bottom of a wooden spoon, gently press an indent into the cookies about 1/2" deep.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until they look dry and set.
- Let cool 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheets.
To Finish:
- Add the chocolate chips and heavy cream to a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 30 seconds.
- Let sit for 15 seconds, microwave a second time for 30 seconds.
- Let sit for 1 minute. then stir well until smooth.
- With a small spoon pour the ganache into the cooled cookies.
- Let the ganache harden for 20-30 minutes before eating if you want the ganache to thicken.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 207kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 386IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.