Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These chocolate thumbprint cookies are one of my favorite treats to bake when I want something that looks fancy but comes together quickly. The cocoa powder gives them such a rich, decadent flavor while also providing antioxidants, and the bright raspberry jam filling adds a lovely tartness that balances the chocolate perfectly. What I love most is that they're incredibly simple to make, taking just 45 minutes total from start to finish, and they're budget friendly since you probably have most ingredients in your pantry already. Your friends will think you spent hours on these, but you and I both know better.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 473 mlall-purpose flour
- 710 mlunsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tspbaking soda
- 1 tspsalt
- 237 mlunsalted butter
- 237 mlgranulated sugar
- 1egg
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- 4 tbspraspberry jam
- 237 mlpowdered sugar
- 237 mlchopped almonds
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- 4
Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until just combined.
- 6
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Make an indentation in the center of each ball.
- 7
Fill each indentation with 1 tbsp of raspberry jam.
- 8
Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar and chopped almonds.
- 9
Return to oven and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until cookies are set.
- 10
Let cool on a wire rack.
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