Description
Delightful thumbprint cookies with rich chocolate and refreshing mint, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate mint candies or mint chocolate chips (for filling)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in another bowl, then gradually mix it into the wet mixture.
- Roll the dough into small balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Make an indentation in each dough ball using your thumb.
- Fill each indentation with a piece of chocolate mint candy or a scoop of mint chocolate chips.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to wire racks.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature, or freeze for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg