Deliciously creamy and chocolaty – these Cocoa Cream Thumbprint Cookies are little bites of sweetness that are like heaven in your mouth. These chocolate cookies make a great holiday gift for Christmas and beyond. Easy recipe for dessert that you’ll make time and time again!
Saturday means baking day in our household. Usually, I get the kiddies involved as I’d like them to take some interest in baking and cooking in general.
They are usually excited about it as they know they can don their little chef hats and apron (assuming they haven’t misplaced them which usually happens!) and be able to actually eat the fruit of their labor. It’s usually a sweet treat anyway so with that in mind they are more than eager to help out.
Here’s one of our latest Saturday Sweet Projects (SSP) – Cocoa Cream Thumbprint Cookies. I found the recipe in a cute little recipe book in one of the stores in downtown Holland. It was 75 percent off, and me being a cheapskate and always on the lookout for bargains, grabbed it and immediately bought it, too.
It turned out to be a great little recipe book and worth the few dollars I spent for this yummy recipe alone. Definitely, my kids loved these cookies and I had to tell them to wait patiently as I took photos for the blog. They kindly obliged.
Please enjoy and make these yummy cookies with your kids, too. They’ll certainly love these as much as mine did. Enjoy! 🙂
FOR FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS and to PRINT, SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW.
What are the INGREDIENTS for Cocoa Cream Thumbprint Cookies?
For the Cookies
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter, softened
- 2/3 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 2 Tablespoons Milk – whole or 2%
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
For the Filling
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, softened
- 1 (3 oz) package Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
How do you make Cocoa Cream Thumbprint Cookies?
To prepare cookies, in a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk, and vanilla until fluffy. In a small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
Lightly grease the baking sheet. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Press thumb gently into the center of each cookie or use a mini-tart shaper or the handle of a wooden spoon (the latter is highly recommended for a roundish shape) to make a well in each cookie. Return the cookies back to the fridge while you preheat the oven to 350F. Bake for 8-10 minutes or just until set. Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool.
For the filling, in a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla; mix until smooth. Spoon or pipe mixture into cookies.
Enjoy!
Recipe from Cookies Cream Recipe Book.
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Cocoa Cream Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1/2 cup 1 stick Butter, softened
- 2/3 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
For the Filling
- 2 Tablespoons Butter softened
- 3 oz package Cream Cheese (or about 9 tablespoons), softened
- 1/2 cup powdered Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
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To prepare cookies, in a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla until fluffy. In a small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
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Lightly grease the baking sheet. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Press thumb gently into the center of each cookie or use a mini-tart shaper or the handle of a wooden spoon (the latter is highly recommended for a roundish shape) to make a well in each cookie. Return the cookies back to the fridge while you preheat the oven to 350F. Bake for 8-10 minutes or just until set. Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool.
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For the filling, in a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, and vanilla; mix until smooth. Spoon or pipe mixture into cookies.
These cookies look so delicious Abby!