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Updated May 13, 2015
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With a powdered sugar coating and a yummy chocolate filling, these cookies are always a cookie-plate fave!

Thumbprint Cookies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 30
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened but not melted
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk (so mixture can be easily rolled into balls)
  • 1 to 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ flour
  • 1/4 cup MINIATURE semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • powdered sugar (to coat cooled cookies)

FILLING: CHOCOLATE

  • 1/2 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspooon vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In a stand mixer, cream softened butter with the brown sugar. Add salt, vanilla and 1 tbsp milk, and mix until well blended. Add flour and mix until mixture forms coarse crumbs that stick together. (Add additional 1 tbsp milk if needed.) Stir in miniature chocolate chips.
  • Step 
    2
    Using a spoon or a 1-1/4 inch cookie scoop, put dough into palm of hand and roll between palms to form a 1 inch to 1-1/4 inch ball. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    With thumb, form deep indent in each cookie. Bake at 375° F for 10-12 minutes until firm but not brown. Remove cookies from sheet to a cooling rack and cool completely.
  • Step 
    4
    When cookies are cool, roll them in powdered sugar to coat thoroughly.
  • Step 
    5
    Add filling ingredients to a microwave-safe dish. Micro on high for 20 seconds. Stir and micro again another 10 seconds. Mix chocolate until silky smooth. (Return to micro 5 seconds at a time if necessary.)
  • Step 
    6
    Using a pastry bag or small spoon, fill each cookie indent with a mound of melted chocolate. Allow chocolate to set before serving.

Nutrition

90 Calories
5g Total Fat
0g Protein
11g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
7%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
7g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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