Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies
Gingerbread thumbprint cookies pair a tender spiced gingerbread cookie with a rich dark chocolate filling for a new twist on an old favorite!
Ingredients
For cookies:
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup molasses
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
For filling:
- 1 cup finely chopped dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- In a bowl take butter and beat using an electric hand mixer until creamy, next add brown sugar and molasses and beat on medium-high speed until creamy. Add egg and vanilla extract, and beat at high speed for 2 minutes.
- Sift and add flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves into the mixture and mix all together to form a dough.
- Scoop the cookie dough into a 1 tablespoon-sized ball and roll very well. Use your thumb or the rounded back of a teaspoon to gently press an indent in the center of the cookie balls.
- Transfer the cookie balls to the freezer and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C.
- Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes. Repress the center indent while the cookies are still warm. let it cool completely.
- To make the filling, melt chocolate and butter in a microwave at 20 seconds intervals, mixing well after each cycle and reheating as necessary. Spoon the melted chocolate into the thumbprints and let it sit at room temperature for about 1 hour.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can store the GINGERBREAD THUMBPRINT COOKIES in an air-tight container at room temperature for 4-5 days or for 10-12 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 104mgPotassium: 213mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 178IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
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