Beverages
Chocolate thumbprint cookies
You won't believe how easy these chocolate thumbprint cookies are to make. Perfect to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee. Recipe makes 12.
Updated at: 2025-07-19
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12 persons
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2015-04-14, this recipe is for 12 persons and takes 25 minutes.
Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.
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Preparation time
10 minutes
Time cooking
15 minutes
Total time
25 minutes
Preparation – 10 minutes
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Sprinkle a layer of sugar on a small plate and set aside.
Sift the flour, salt and cocoa powder into a small bowl and mix well.
Beat the butter with the sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on high until a light, fluffy batter forms, then reduce the speed to medium.
Add 2 egg yolks, along with the flour and cocoa mixture, and mix until a smooth cookie dough forms.
Roll small balls of the dough, then dredge the balls through the sugar. Place the round dough balls on the lined baking tray, about 2.5 centimetres apart.
Use your thumb to make a small indentation in the centre of each sugared ball.
Baking the chocolate thumbprint biscuits – 10 to 15 minutes
Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool to room temperature. It's best to use a cooling rack for this.
Making the ganache – 5 minutes
Break 100g dark chocolate into pieces and heat this with 100ml double/heavy cream in a small saucepan.
Fill the chocolate thumbprint cookies with the ganache and leave to cool completely. You can store the biscuits in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Perfect with tea or coffee. Enjoy!
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