Easy to make and undeniably popular, thumbprint cookies are the perfect no-fuss holiday sweet. A simple chocolate candy centre makes these cookies extra appealing. For a flawless finish, patch up any cracks that form in the dough when you make the wells.
- Portion size 30 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine
Ingredients
Method
Roll dough by 1 tbsp into balls. Arrange, 2 inches (5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets. Supporting opposing sides of 1 ball with 2 fingers, press opposite index finger into centre to create deep well. Pinch together any cracks around edge. Repeat with remaining balls.Bake, 1 sheet at a time, in 350 F (180 C) oven until no longer shiny, about 8 minutes. Let cool on pans for 3 minutes; transfer directly to racks. Sprinkle with icing sugar; gently press 1 candy teardrop into well of each cookie. Let cool completely. (Makeahead: Layer between waxed paper in airtight container; store for up to 3 days.)
Nutritional facts per cookie: about
- Fibre 1 g
- Sodium 51 mg
- Sugars 7 g
- Protein 1 g
- Calories 91.0
- Total fat 5 g
- Cholesterol 17 mg
- Saturated fat 3 g
- Total carbohydrate 11 g
%RDI
- Iron 4.0
- Folate 4.0
- Calcium 1.0
- Vitamin A 4.0
