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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Enjoy a deliciously fun Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies recipe to make with the whole family! Have the kids in your house help roll the dough in the chopped nuts and then press their thumbprint into the top of the cookies. Fill the indentation on the Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies with vanilla filling and HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolates or HERSHEY'S HUGS Candies. This Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies recipe proves baking is more fun together.  Don't stop the family baking there! These HERSHEY'S KISSES Nutty Sugar Cookie Blossoms are just as fun to make as they are tasty!

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
24 cookies
Prep:
30 Min.
Bake:
10 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup
    butter or margarine (1 stick), softened
  • 2/3 cup
    sugar
  • 1
    egg, separated
  • 2 Tbsps
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 cup
    nuts chopped
  • 26
    HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates or HERSHEY'S HUGS Brand Candies
  • Vanilla Filling:
  • 1/2 cup
    powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 tsps
    milk
  • 1/4 tsp
    vanilla extract
READY TO MAKE THIS?
You'll Need 
mixing bowl
mixer
bowl
measuring cups
refrigerator
cookie sheet
parchment paper
wire rack

Step-By-Step Directions

Tip

Try rolling cookie dough balls in toasted nuts for extra flavor.

Vanilla Filling:

Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon softened butter or margarine, 2 teaspoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl; beat until smooth.

Variation:

Omit egg white and chopped nuts. Roll balls in granulated sugar. Bake as directed. Top with Vanilla Filling and pecan or cherry half.

Additional questions?