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Easter Thumbprint Cookies

April 1, 2020 By wendy 17 Comments

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Thumbprint Cookies

Soft and chewy, CHOCOLATY, cookies topped with a Cadbury Mini Egg. 

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Every year we have a large family gathering and I always try to bring a fun dessert for the children because let’s face it cute desserts taste much better!  Well in our minds anyway. You know what they say, we eat with our eyes first. I decided to give these cookies a try because it seemed like a simple enough dessert that they kids will love. 

Easter Shortbread Cookie

This recipe will quickly become a hit with the young and old at your family Easter table. 

Thumbprint Cookie Dough

What is a thumbprint cookie?

Thumbprint cookies are buttery cookies that have a sweet delicate center.  It’s believed that thumbprint cookies originated in Sweden. These cookies are usually similar to shortbread cookies.   Typically you will find thumbprint cookies filled with a sweet fruit flavored jam.  For my Easter Thumbprint cookies I decided to get a little creative and fill them with chocolate instead.  I feel like these cookies are classics and the best part of them is that they are very flexible and you can fill them with anything that strikes your fancy.  

Cookie Dough

Do I have to use Cadbury Mini Eggs

No, you do not have to use Cadbury Eggs.  You could use Hershey’s Eggs, Robin Eggs, or any other candy that you feel like putting on top of the cookies.  You could even just fill the cookies with a fruit jam if you prefer instead of the chocolate filling and an egg.  Oh, have you seen the new Peep’s Jelly Beans this year? They would go great on top of these especially the marshmallow flavored ones.  

Chocolate Filled Cookies

What are some tips for thumbprint cookies? 

My best tip for making thumbprint cookies is to use the back of the measuring spoon instead of your thumb to make the perfect indentation.  If you need a smaller hole use smaller sized measuring spoon. If you need a deep hole make sure to press down harder. If you want a shallow hole don’t pressure down as hard and use a larger sized measuring spoon. 

Easter Thumbprint Cookies

Can I freeze these cookies?

I’ve found that these cookies are best if they are frozen raw and unfilled.  Prepare your cookie dough, and using a measuring spoon make your indention before you freeze your dough.  Be sure to freeze your cookie dough flat on a baking pan then once they are frozen solid you can transfer the frozen cookies to a freezer bag or freezable container. 

When ready to bake, arrange the cookies a few inches apart on a baking sheet and allow to thaw while the oven preheats.  It is okay if the cookies are still slightly frozen when you bake them. 

Cadbury Egg Cookies

Looking for more Easter recipes find some below:

 

Bunny Cupcakes
Bunny Butt Cupcakes
Easy Flower Cupcakes 

Easter Cookies

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Thumbprint Cookies

Easter Thumbprint Cookies

Soft and chewy, chocolaty, cookies topped with a Cadbury Mini Egg.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 254kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 C flour
  • 1 TSP baking powder
  • 1/2 TSP salt
  • 2 sticks 1 cup butter; softened
  • 3/4 C sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 TSP vanilla extract
  • Chocolate Cadbury’s

Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 C chocolate chips
  • 1/2 C heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl add the flour, baking powder, and salt, whisk to blend.
  • Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, in a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
  • Add the egg yolks and vanilla, continuing to mix until well blended.
  • Add 1/2 the flour mixture and beat until smooth, add the remainder of
  • the flour mixture and beat just until the dough forms moist clumps.
  • Form the dough into a ball.
  • Pinch off the dough and form 1 inch balls, placing them on a lightly greased baking sheet 1-1 1/2 inches apart.
  • Create a depression in the center of each ball.
  • Using the back of a floured 1/2 tsp measuring spoon works great too.
  • Bake until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.
  • Allow the cookies to cool for 5-10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until steaming
  • While heavy whipping cream is heating up, place chocolate chips into a heat proof bowl
  • Once the heavy whipping cream is heated, pour over the chocolate chips
  • Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth
  • Pour ganache into the squeeze bottle
  • Fill the indentations with the ganache.
  • Top with the chocolate cadbury.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

You can chance the toppings around on these cookies to make them anything you like! 
 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. GiGi Eats says

    April 1, 2020 at 11:57 am

    I FEEL LIKE these might be easy enough for me to make! hahaha!

    Reply
  2. lovelifelifestyleblog says

    April 1, 2020 at 12:32 pm

    Wow, these look so tempting. The recipe seems easy too.

    Reply
  3. Florid Forest says

    April 1, 2020 at 12:44 pm

    Those are really cute. We’ll have to make Easter special this year, so maybe lots of baking will help 🙂

    Reply
  4. Papa Jack Ph says

    April 1, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    I love sweets. I love your blog. Thanks for sharing this. I definitely would recommend this to my wife.

    Reply
  5. Anita says

    April 2, 2020 at 12:56 am

    These look so good. Can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  6. Sayanti says

    April 2, 2020 at 11:13 am

    By the look of it, I can say that its delicious. I hope to make such beautiful and delicious cookies one day.

    Reply
  7. Cyndi Buchanan says

    April 2, 2020 at 11:20 am

    Yum! I love making thumbprint cookies. They are so easy and so good!

    Reply
  8. jeferson says

    April 2, 2020 at 7:26 pm

    I love these bite size for nibbles……perfect for quarantine period…..

    Reply
  9. Raksha N says

    April 3, 2020 at 3:14 am

    The cookies look delicious. I love cookies.

    Reply
  10. Shruti says

    April 3, 2020 at 4:01 am

    These cookies look so adorable and delicious. The recipe seems pretty simple too. Thanks

    Reply
  11. Chirpybrains says

    April 3, 2020 at 9:20 am

    5 stars
    Wow these cookies looks so delicious, m definitely trying them very soon!!

    Reply
  12. Bindu Thomas says

    April 3, 2020 at 9:54 am

    Looks delicious!!! I’ll be making some of these for sure. I love cookies.

    Reply
  13. Jessica L says

    April 3, 2020 at 11:04 am

    This is perfect to do with the kids this Easter! Thanks for sharing this! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Michele says

    April 3, 2020 at 2:31 pm

    I really need to step up my baking game. I so far have made lazy girl banana bread, next is homemade bagels. These look amazing and definitely have to add them to my list to bake while home.

    Reply
  15. Anshul says

    April 4, 2020 at 12:55 am

    Wow. this looks really delicious .

    Reply
  16. aisasami says

    April 4, 2020 at 8:27 am

    5 stars
    What cute and easy to make cookies for the Easter season! I would love to make these!

    Reply
  17. Elizabeth O says

    May 19, 2020 at 10:26 pm

    That’s cute and yummy looking! Something good to try

    Reply

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