“Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. . .” Hebrews 2:18
Chocolate Cherry Thumbprints are a twist on my Apricot Thumbprint Cookies. I think cherry and chocolate go so well together. Probably one of my favorite sweet combinations. So during the holidays while I was making thousands of cookies (maybe a little exaggeration, hehehe), I came up with this recipe and got rave reviews so I thought I’d share it with you.
I tweaked the recipe so it’s a little sweeter but not too much.
Chocolate Cherry Thumbprints are probably one of the easiest cookies you’ll ever make. Just a few ingredients and voila! A great cookie that family and friends will enjoy. This would be a perfect cookie for the Christmas holidays or Valentine’s Day. Give it a try, you won’t regret it!!!
Mama Fawn’s Tips. . .
- Make sure the butter is softened before making the dough.
- Chilling the dough helps the cookie not to spread too much when baking.
- Dampen your thumb before pressing into the cookie. This will help it from sticking.
Chocolate Cherry Thumbprints
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy2
Dozen40
minutes25
minutesIngredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
½ tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ tsp salt
Cherry Preserves or Jam
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter. Gradually add the sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa powder and salt and add to the creamed mixture; mixing well.
- Chill the dough for about an hour.
- If the dough is too stiff, let it set out for about 15-30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Press a thumb in each cookie leaving an indention. Do not go all the way through the cookie dough. Spoon a teaspoon of cherry preserve in the indentation of each cookie.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let sit on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes. Cool on wire racks. Enjoy!
Love the cherry preserves!!
It really makes the cookie! Thank you.