Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

These Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are a delightful treat with a rich cocoa flavor, nutty crunch, and a burst of fruity or chocolatey goodness in the center. Perfect for any occasion!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, separated
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts walnuts, pecans, or almonds
• 1/3 cup fruit preserves or chocolate ganache

Instructions:

Warm the oven up to 350F 175C and put parchment paper on a baking sheet

Put flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl and sift them together

Beat the butter and 1/3 cup of sugar together in a different bowl until the mixture is smooth and creamy

In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla extract

Combine well

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and mix them together until they are all mixed in

Whip the egg white in a small bowl until it gets foamy

Separate the chopped nuts and the rest of the sugar into two bowls

Make little balls out of the dough

First, coat each ball in the egg white

Then, roll it in the nuts and sugar

Place the dough balls that have been covered in sugar on the baking sheet that has been prepared

Press your thumb into the middle of each cookie to make it stand out

For 10 to 12 minutes, bake

The cookies will get a little bigger as they bake

Take it out of the oven and use the back of a spoon to gently press the holes again

For a few minutes, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet

Then, move them to a wire rack to cool completely

Fill the holes in the cookies with fruit preserves or chocolate ganache after they are completely cool

Before you serve, let the ganache or preserves set

Have fun with your tasty chocolate thumbprint cookies!