Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe (2024)

These Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are a buttery thumbprint cookie filled with chocolate frosting and topped with a mini Cadbury egg!

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We celebrate the holidays with thumbprint cookies. These Cadbury Egg Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are perfect for Easter or all year round.

We have a confession…..we can go through bags of mini Cadbury eggs like they are going out of style!! They have a creamy chocolate center with the delicious candy coating.

We paired them up with a buttery thumbprint cookie and a dollop of chocolate frosting. You are going to love these cookies for your Easter celebration!

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Ingredients needed for Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies:

  • Butter
  • Sugar
  • Egg
  • Vanilla
  • Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Cocoa
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Mini Cadbury Eggs

How to make Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl beat together butter and sugar until creamy.

Add in egg and vanilla and mix well.

Add in flour, baking powder, and salt until blended.

Roll dough into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-11 minutes.

Remove from oven and quickly press thumb into the top of each cookie.

Remove from baking sheet and cool completely.

Frosting:

Melt butter in small mixing bowl in microwave.

Then add in cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla, and hot water.

Mix until smooth and creamy.

Spoon chocolate frosting into each thumbprint and top with a mini Cadbury egg.

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Serves: 28

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

A buttery thumbprint cookie topped with chocolate frosting and a Cadbury mini egg.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • cups flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt

Frosting

  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 3 Tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 Tablespoons hot water
  • 28 milk chocolate mini Cadbury eggs

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.

  • In a large mixing bowl beat together butter and sugar until creamy.

  • Add in egg and vanilla and mix well.

  • Add in flour, baking powder and salt until blended. Do not over mix.

  • Roll dough into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

  • Bake for 10 – 11 minutes.

  • Remove from oven and quickly press thumb into the top of each cookie.

  • Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely.

Frosting

  • Melt butter in small mixing bowl in microwave.

  • Then add in cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla and hot water.

  • Mix until smooth and creamy. (If frosting is too runny add more powdered sugar, if it's too thick add a little more hot water.)

  • Spoon the chocolate frosting into each thumbprint and top with a mini Cadbury egg.

Notes

  • You can use salted or unsalted butter in the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 97 kcal · Carbohydrates: 14 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 16 mg · Sodium: 36 mg · Potassium: 19 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 125 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 7 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl

  • Cookie Sheet

  • Microwave Safe Bowl

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Looking for another fun Easter recipe? Try these Easy Easter Sugar Cookies!

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  1. Cara @ The Little Blonde Baker says:

    These are adorable! The little eggs are perfect. Such a great idea for Easter.

  2. Allison says:

    Did you use unsalted or salted butter? Also, did you use all purpose four?

  3. 1234 Guitar chords says:

    These look good!

  4. Megan says:

    These are SO adorable! Does the frosting stay soft? I'm wanting to mail my sister some cookies, I just don't want it to be a mess when she opens them haha

  5. Cyd says:

    Hi Megan. These cookies are so good. I like the cookie bottom, but my girls are big fans of Cadbury eggs. The frosting on these cookies sets up pretty well, but it's not hard. It's a soft frosting that sets up. I hope that explains it. Ha Ha!!

  6. Nina says:

    Will the frosting be ok if made a day before? How would you store them?

  7. Cyd says:

    It works best and is easy to spread if you make it and then frost the cookies. Store the cookies in an airtight container. If longer than a day, maybe store them in an airtight container in the fridge.

  8. Nina says:

    I am sorry I worded it wrong. If I make the cookies the day before Easter will that be ok. Also do you think if made a week ahead would they freeze well?

  9. Cyd says:

    :) Sorry about that Nina. They should be fine a day ahead. Put them in an airtight container so they stay soft. They should freeze just fine. Have a great weekend!

  10. Nina says:

    Thank you!!!!!!!!

  11. Giordana says:

    Hi,I can’t wait to make these on saturday!Just one question, what kind of sugar did you use? caster sugar?Thank you x

  12. Cyd says:

    We just used regular granulated C&H sugar. Hope this helps and your cookies are great for your Easter weekend.

  13. Judy says:

    How many does this make?

  14. Cyd says:

    It makes 24 cookies.

  15. Kris says:

    Can you use jam in this recipe instead?

  16. Momma Cyd says:

    Yes, you can fill your thumbprints with whatever you like.

  17. Lindsey says:

    So excited to make these. Could I make the dough and have it chill overnight in the fridge before baking?

  18. Momma Cyd says:

    Yes, just let it set out for about 15-20 minutes before rolling and baking.

  19. Karen says:

    Should I use the dark cocoa (unsweetened) or the cocoa mix?

  20. Momma Cyd says:

    Dark cocoa that you use for baking.

  21. Allyson says:

    Does this gorgeous chocolate frosting dry enough to layer these cookies in a dish for a party?

  22. Momma Cyd says:

    Yes, you should be able to stack them slightly without messing up the frosting.

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