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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

14 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1107
Calories
31g
Protein
37g
Fat
160g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Nuts not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg, separated
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Chopped nuts
  • VANILLA FILLING (recipe follows)
  • 26 HERSHEY'S KISSES chocolates, HERSHEY'S HUGS
  • Chocolates or pecan halves or candied cherry halves
  • =

Directions

1

Beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla in medium bowl until light and fluffy.

2

Stir together flour, HERSHEY'S cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended.

3

Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

4

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet.

5

Shape dough into 1-inch balls.

6

With fork, beat egg white slightly.

7

Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts.

8

Place on prepared cookie sheet.

9

Press thumb gently in center of each cookie.

10

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.

11

Meanwhile, prepare VANILLA FILLING.

12

Remove wrappers from HERSHEY'S KISSES chocolates.

13

Remove cookies from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes.

14

Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon filling into each thumbprint.

15

Gently press HERSHEY'S KISSES chocolate in center of each cookie.

16

Cool completely.

17

About 2 dozen cookies.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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