These Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint Cookies are a delightful balance of soft, chewy and chocolaty. A double thumbprint makes way for plenty of cherries with a delectable, chocolate glaze topping…the perfect holiday cookie!
This is the new and improved recipe for these thumbprint cookies. I made a version of them last year, but found them to be a bit too dry and lacking chocolate. These are perfectly moist and have glaze for days. Did I mention how good the glaze is?
These are a lot easier to make than you think. A double thumbprint allows for plenty of room for an extra cherry or 2. I prefer 3 cherries on each cookie for maximum enjoyment. If you aren’t a big fan of cherries, you could just add one for a festive garnish. However, I’m not a cherry worshiper and loved every last bit of these. The chocolate and cherry combination is amazing with the texture of these beauties.
I recommend buying a cookie scoop if you don’t already have one. I finally made the small investment and love how much easier it is to make the cookies the same size. The kids will have a lot of fun helping you roll the dough or placing cherries on top.
Sorry for the obscene amount of pictures here, but I just love the way these turned out. I switched window locations and am so much happier with the lighting now. The new house is playing some serious trick on me!
I will not divulge who took a bite out of this cookie and possibly several more following it…LOL! Seriously, these are dangerously addictive and need to be given away shortly after baking to avoid a situation with getting your pants on.
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These Chocolate Cherry Thumbprint cookies are the perfect balance of soft and chewy with a delectable chocolate glaze topping!
- 1 1/2 C. Flour
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 C. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 C. Butter
- 1/2 C. Sugar
- 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 1 C. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 tbsp. Butter
- 2 tbsp. Lite Corn Syrup
- 3 tbsp. Milk
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In a medium bowl; combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. In a separate large bowl; cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Slowly beat in the flour fixture until combined. Scoop a rounded tablespoon of cookie dough and roll into a ball. Place ball on a cookie sheet lined with was paper. Press down on the center of the cookie dough ball using your thumb. Press down with your thumb again crossing over the original thumbprint; creating an x-shape. Spoon around 3 cherries onto the middle of each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for around 9-10 minutes.
These were taste tested by my husband and found to be a winner…..the only thing that I was not very good at was drizzling the chocolate but he did not seem to mind….lol The only thing that I would change is using the wax paper which tended to make smoke in the oven…..parchment paper on the other hand might have worked better in this case……thanks for the great recipe
Thanks Karen! I’m glad you guys enjoyed the cookies…they are definitely a hit at my house! I agree that parchment paper would be better to avoid a smoky oven. 🙂
How many cookies do you get?
Hi Bill, it makes around 2 dozen cookies.
These pictures are stunning, Holly! That glaze looks incredible.
Thanks Crystal! These cookies were a hit for sure!
I’m not really a fan of chocolate covered cherries (which these kind of reminded me of from the pictures) but I wanted something festive to make for Valentine’s. I made a few test cookies this weekend and holy you-know-what .. these are delicious! That glaze is just everything – I could eat a bowl of that. Stuff like this is the reason I’ll never be skinny. I’m bookmarking your site so I can try more of your delicious-looking recipes. Thanks for sharing them.
LOL! I’m so glad you enjoyed them…the glaze is dangerous! You’ve got me wanting to make a batch of them for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for stopping by!
Can I substitue plain maraschino cherries for can cherry pie filling?
Hey Jeanette, I don’t think it would be a good idea to substitute in this case. It is really good with the cherry pie filling. Thanks!
Can these be frozen?
Yes, most cookies can be frozen. I would put sheets of wax paper between each layer before freezing in an airtight container. They should be good for around 2 months.
Are these freezable? If not how long do they keep fresh in an airtight container? Thanks
Yes, most cookies can be frozen. I would put sheets of wax paper between each layer before freezing in an airtight container. They should be good for around 2 months.
These cookies are so yummy and such a crowd pleaser at holiday cookie swaps!
I typically add a tbsp or so of water into the batter as i’m mixing the dry ingredients into the wet to make the batter more workable (my hand mixer cannot handle this batter). I also just tried using amber maple syrup and heavy whipping cream in the drizzle recipe since that’s what I had. It turned out well! But was a little bit harder to drizzle.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! This is slowly becoming my holiday cookie go-to!
So glad they were a hit! Thanks for sharing!
I am not a big fan of cherries, but these cookies changed my mind. They are AWESOME!
Amazing, so glad you liked them!