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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
10 Min.
Prep:
30 Min.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Yields:
24 cookies

Enjoy a deliciously fun Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies recipe to make with the whole family! Have the kids in your house help roll the dough in the chopped nuts and then press their thumbprint into the top of the cookies. Fill the indentation on the Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies with vanilla filling and HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolates or HERSHEY'S HUGS Candies. This Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies recipe proves baking is more fun together.  Don't stop the family baking there! These HERSHEY'S KISSES Nutty Sugar Cookie Blossoms are just as fun to make as they are tasty!

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
30 minutes
Bake Time
10 minutes
Cool Time
5 minutes
Chill Time
1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup
    butter or margarine (1 stick), softened
  • 2/3 cup
    sugar
  • 1
    egg, separated
  • 2 Tbsps
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 cup
    nuts chopped
  • 26
    HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates or HERSHEY'S HUGS Brand Candies
  • Vanilla Filling:
  • 1/2 cup
    powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 tsps
    milk
  • 1/4 tsp
    vanilla extract
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Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 
mixing bowl mixing bowl
mixer mixer
bowl bowl
measuring cups measuring cups
refrigerator refrigerator
pan cookie sheet
paper parchment paper
wire rack wire rack
1

Beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla in medium bowl until fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

Tip

Try rolling cookie dough balls in toasted nuts for extra flavor.

2

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. With fork, beat egg white slightly. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Press thumb gently in center of each cookie.

3

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, prepare Vanilla Filling. Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. Remove cookies from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon filling into each thumbprint. Gently press chocolate piece in center of each cookie. Cool completely. Makes about 24 cookies.

Vanilla Filling:

Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon softened butter or margarine, 2 teaspoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl; beat until smooth.

Variation:

Omit egg white and chopped nuts. Roll balls in granulated sugar. Bake as directed. Top with Vanilla Filling and pecan or cherry half.

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