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Easter Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 14 minutes
  • Total Time: 34 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Easter Thumbprint Cookies are buttery, tender treats perfect for spring celebrations. Topped with colorful pastel candy melts or white chocolate and festive sprinkles or mini eggs, they’re ideal for Easter baskets or dessert tables.

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling and Decoration

  • 1/2 cup assorted pastel-colored candy melts or white chocolate
  • Pastel sprinkles or mini chocolate eggs for decoration

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure the cookies don’t stick and bake evenly.
  2. Mix Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps give the cookies a tender texture.
  3. Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg yolks and vanilla extract into the butter mixture and mix until everything is fully combined, adding richness and flavor to the dough.
  4. Combine Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and salt into the wet ingredients, mixing gently until a soft dough forms without overworking it to keep the cookies tender.
  5. Shape Cookies and Make Indentations: Scoop out 1-tablespoon portions of dough and roll into balls. Place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Use your thumb or the back of a rounded spoon to create a gentle indentation in the center of each dough ball for the filling.
  6. Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden. If the indentations soften during baking, gently press them again to maintain the thumbprint shape.
  7. Cool Cookies: Transfer the baked cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely before adding the filling to prevent melting.
  8. Melt Candy Melts or Chocolate: Melt the pastel candy melts or white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl by heating in 20-second intervals, stirring well between each until smooth and creamy.
  9. Fill and Decorate: Spoon or pipe a small amount of the melted candy or chocolate into the thumbprint indentations on each cookie. Top with pastel sprinkles or place a mini chocolate egg on each for a festive touch.
  10. Set and Serve: Allow the filled cookies to sit until the chocolate sets firmly before serving or storing in an airtight container.

Notes

  • You can color white chocolate using pastel gel food coloring to customize the centerpiece filling.
  • Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
  • These cookies make delightful additions to Easter baskets or dessert tables, adding seasonal charm.

Find it online: https://slsrecipes.com/easter-thumbprint-cookies-recipe/