Description
Delight in these rich and fudgy Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies, featuring a soft cocoa cookie base filled with a creamy mint-infused white chocolate fudge center, topped with a drizzle of melted chocolate almond bark for an extra touch of indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Filling & Topping
- 2 ounces chocolate almond bark
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
- ½ can sweetened condensed milk (about 7 ounces)
- ½ teaspoon mint extract
- Green food coloring (optional, for the mint fudge)
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the room temperature butter and white sugar until the mixture is fluffy and light. Then, add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract to enhance the flavor.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Gradually sift in the cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and all-purpose flour. Mix until just combined to form a smooth dough without overworking it.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them evenly spaced on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use your thumb to press a well into the center of each ball, creating space for the filling.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 12 minutes. Once baked, if the indentations have puffed up, gently press them again to ensure room for the filling.
- Prepare Mint Fudge Filling: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the white chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together, stirring continuously until smooth. Remove from heat and mix in the mint extract and a few drops of green food coloring if desired for a minty green hue.
- Fill and Decorate Cookies: Spoon the mint fudge mixture into the thumbprint centers of the cooled cookies. Melt the chocolate almond bark separately and drizzle it over the filled cookies for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened to room temperature for easier creaming with sugar.
- Press the centers of the cookies again immediately after baking if they rise to maintain space for the filling.
- Green food coloring is optional but adds a festive minty appearance to the filling.
- Allow the filled cookies to set at room temperature or refrigerate briefly for the fudge to firm up.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
