Valentine Thumbprint Cookies!
Thumbprints are always a treat! But these easy to bake Chocolate Nutella Thumbprint Cookies are decadent !
Valentine Chocolate Sprinkle Thumbprint Cookies
Makes 30 cookies
1/2 pound unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg yolks
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Valentine sprinkles ( red, white and pink)
2 cups nutella or ganache
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, (or with hand mixer) cream butter and sugar until light. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Mix well.
Add flour, cocoa and salt. Mix until incorporated.
Roll dough into 2-inch balls. Roll into sprinkles. Place cookies onto parchment lined cookie sheet, spacing each 2 inches apart. Lightly press the tops of the cookies.
Using your thumb, make an indent into the center of the cookie.
Bake 5 to 8 minutes. Using a small spoon, carefully press the centers down as they bake. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until firm.
Remove from the oven.Cool completely.
Fill a pastry bag with nutella ( or ganache) Squeeze to fill center of cooled cookies.
Watch Maria show Scot and Kara how to make these on Better Connecticut!