Simple & Sweet: Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Soft and fudgy chocolate cookies filled with sweet cherry preserves and drizzled with melted chocolate. The perfect easy dessert for chocolate lovers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cherry preserves
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional drizzle)
Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2.Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
3.Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
4.Mix in egg yolk and vanilla.
5.Stir in flour, cocoa, and salt until dough forms.
6.Roll into 1-inch balls.
7.Press a thumbprint indent into each ball.
8.Fill indent with cherry preserves.
9.Bake 10–12 minutes until set.
10.Cool on wire rack.
11.Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.
Notes
Use Dutch-process cocoa for darker cookies.
Chill dough if too sticky to handle.
Store in airtight container for 5 days.