Thumbprint Cookies
These retro thumbprint cookies are easy to make, and use with simple ingredients.
Equipment
- 1/2 sheet Cookie pan
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 2/3 cup Butter (1 stick + 3 tbsp)
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 12 Oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels (divided)
- 2 cups Old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups All purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 10oz jars Maraschino Cherries (drain and pat dry)
Instructions
- Let the butter and eggs come to room temperature.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Beat the butter and sugar together.
- Add the eggs in and beat for about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Using a double boiler, melt 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate morsels.
- Add in melted chocolate and mix well.
- Add in the oats and flour and mix until combined.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap, and chill it in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- When you're ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350ยบ F.
- Shape dough into 1" balls.
- Place balls 2 " apart on parchment lined baking sheet
- Using your thumb, press down the center of the cookies.
- Place a cherry in the center of each cookie.
- Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are set.
- Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on a rack.
- Melt remaining 1 cup of morsels in a double boiler.
- After the cookies have completely cooled, drizzle the melted chocolate over them.
- Allow the chocolate to set before serving .