Description
Soft, rich, double chocolate cookies with a fudgy center and a tender, melt in your mouth texture. These classic thumbprint cookies are perfect for gifting, holidays, or everyday chocolate cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and a quarter cups all purpose flour
- Half cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Half cup softened butter
- Half cup granulated sugar
- Quarter cup brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Quarter teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Half cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons extra sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in egg yolk, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, and salt, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into small balls and coat in extra sugar.
- Place on tray and gently press the center with your thumb or a teaspoon.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set.
- Repress centers if needed, then fill with melted chocolate chips mixed with heavy cream.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough for 20 minutes if it feels too soft.
- Use high quality cocoa for richer flavor.
- Do not overbake or cookies may become dry.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
Keywords: chocolate thumbprint cookies, thumbprint cookies, chocolate cookies, holiday cookies