Description
Rich, chewy dark chocolate thumbprint cookies filled with silky chocolate ganache and topped with festive nonpareils.
Ingredients
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Nonpareils, for topping
Instructions
1. Cream softened butter with brown sugar and white sugar until smooth.
2. Add egg yolks and vanilla, then mix until combined.
3. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
4. Blend dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to form a soft dough.
5. Roll dough into balls and place them on a lined cookie sheet.
6. Press a thumbprint or spoon into the center of each dough ball.
7. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes.
8. Warm heavy cream until steaming, then pour over chocolate chips.
9. Let sit for one minute, then stir into a smooth ganache.
10. Fill each cookie indentation with warm ganache.
11. Top with nonpareils and let the ganache set before serving.
Notes
Chill dough briefly if it becomes too soft for shaping.
Use a small rounded spoon for perfect thumbprints.
Allow ganache to fully set for clean storage.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 13
- Sodium: 60
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30
Keywords: chocolate thumbprint cookies, ganache cookies, Christmas cookies, holiday baking