Description
Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies are deliciously rich and festive cookies filled with a decadent chocolate-cherry ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 188 g all-purpose flour
- 40 g Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
- 168 g unsalted butter, softened
- 165 g light brown sugar, packed
- 50 g granulated white sugar
- 2 egg yolks, room temperature
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 140 g dark chocolate with dried cherries, chopped
- 90 ml heavy cream
- 85 g cherry preserves
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sea salt until well blended.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar using an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture and beat on medium speed until light and smooth, about 1–2 minutes.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until a dough forms.
- Portion the dough into 32 tablespoon-sized balls. Roll smooth, then use a 1/4 teaspoon to press an indent in the center of each ball.
- Arrange the shaped dough on parchment-lined trays and chill for 60 minutes.
- Fifteen minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 175°C.
- Place 8 cookies per prepared baking sheet and bake for 9–11 minutes until set but fudgy. Remove from oven and gently re-press the indents if needed.
- While cookies are hot, use a round cookie cutter to gently scoot each into a tidy circular shape. Let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Place chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. Heat heavy cream until just before boiling and pour over the chocolate. Let sit briefly, then stir until smooth.
- Mix cherry preserves into the warm ganache until fully incorporated.
- Once cookies have cooled, fill each center with about 1 teaspoon of chocolate-cherry ganache.
- Chill cookies in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes to set the ganache. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened but not melted for the best texture.
- Chilling the dough helps maintain shape while baking.
- These cookies stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg