Delicious Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Delicious Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies a wonderful Dessert, for any occasion.Show more

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups Flour
2-1/2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
1/4 cup finely chopped Walnuts
10 tbsp Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
2 Eggs (yolks & whites separated)
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped Walnuts
1/2 cup Nutella

Combine flour, cocoa powder and finely chopped Walnuts, set aside.
In Food Processor combine butter, sugar, salt, vanilla and egg yolks, scrape down sides when needed.
Add flour mixture and pulse until dough comes together.
Place dough in bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven 350°F
Line cookie sheet with baking mat.
Shape 26 balls, 20 gr each.
Dip each ball in egg whites, cover with coarsely chopped Walnuts & place on cookie sheet.
Make indentation with the back of 1/2 tsp measuring spoon in each ball.
Bake 15-18 minutes, repeat indentation if needed.
Rest cookies 5 minutes on sheet, then place on wire rack to cool completely.
Fill the middle of each cookie with Nutella.
(Tip: if your Nutella is too hard, microwave for a few seconds)
Either use a piping bag or small spoon to fill the cookies.
Enjoy!