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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

I have such a fun and delicious Christmas Cookie recipe for you today, and it features two of my favorite holiday flavors – chocolate and peppermint! I thought it would be fun to put a twist on the popular thumbprint cookies, and fill them with peppermint bark!   Chocolate thumbprint cookies!

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

These delicious chocolate cookies come together in no time at all. The combo of delicious buttery chocolate shortbread, and minty, crunchy, candy cane filled white chocolate, it’s a wonderful thing!

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

These cookies couldn’t be easier, thanks to Krusteaz’s Shortbread Cookie Mix, which creates the base cookie for this recipe.

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

As a member of the Krusteaz Baker’s Dozen, I get to try out Krusteaz products, and share my results with you.   This recipe was a hit and it’s so easy.  All you have to add to the mix is butter and cocoa powder, and you have your cookie dough.   These cookies are delicious, just like that, but the peppermint bark filling really takes them to a whole other level, perfect for your holiday baking platters and cookie exchanges.

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookie Recipe

I’ll be joining the other bloggers in the Krusteaz Baker’s Dozen on Twitter this coming Monday, December 15th from 4-5pm EST.  We’ll be talking all things holiday baking and we’d love to have you join us, you can even sine some Krusteaz Mixes!   #SeizeTheKrusteaz

Krusteaz Twitter Chat #SeizeTheKrusteazDuring the busy (sometimes chaotic) holiday season, I love having recipes like this on hand that I can put together in no time at all.   I love that this recipe is both easy and has such great results. The chocolate shortbread is such a nice contrast to the sweet minty centers.   Here’s the recipe, which you can also find over on the Krusteaz website.

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1 Krusteaz Shortbread Cookie Mix
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup 1 and ½ sticks butter, softened to room temperature
  • 6 oz vanilla flavored candy melts or almond bark
  • 3 tablespoons crushed candy canes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine cookie mix and cocoa until well blended. Combine dry mixture with butter and stir until dough forms. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons, 2-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 11-13 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Immediately press center of cookies with back of spoon.
  • Melt candy melts or almond bark according to package directions. Stir in two tablespoons of crushed candy cane pieces to create a peppermint bark mixture. Spoon a small amount of peppermint bark mixture into thumbprint area in each cookie. Sprinkle remaining crushed candy cane pieces onto peppermint bark mixture in each cookie. Allow to set for at least two hours.
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Krusteaz has some fabulous ideas or other ways you can shake up your Krusteaz Shortbread Cookie Mix with stir-ins.   From Rosemary Shortbread to Pretzel Shortbread! Check them out on the Krusteaz website. I love how versatile shortbread is, and how many fantastic variations can be made simply and easily.

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

I hope you enjoy these cookies, they would be so fun for a cookie exchange, and will definitely be on my holiday cookie platter this year.   I hope to chat with you at the Twitter chat on Monday, December 15th from 4-5pm!  #SeizeTheKrusteaz

Chocolate Christmas Cookies

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

If you LOVE Peppermint, don’t miss my other peppermint recipes!

 Disclosure: As part of the Krusteaz Baker’s Dozen, I am provided with free product and am compensated for my posts.   All opinions are mine and mine alone.

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies With A Peppermint Bark Center

About author Christi Johnstone of Love From The Oven

Christi is the baker, cook, blogger, food photographer, recipe developer and sprinkle lover behind Love From The Oven. As a busy mom, it's important to Christi that her recipes are family-friendly and picky eater approved. In addition to running Love From The Oven, Christi is the author of The My Little Pony Baking Book and Smart Cookie, and the co-author of Peeps-A-Licious.
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#LoveFromTheOven Christmas Cookies Peppermint
December 12, 2014 by LOVE FROM THE OVEN

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  1. Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says

    December 12, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    These cookies are so pretty… and definitely tasty:)

    Reply
    • Christi says

      December 15, 2014 at 10:48 am

      Thanks Ilona!

      Reply
  2. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    December 12, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    I adore shortbread cookies! These look so delicious and so festive! I think Santa will love them on the cookie plate this year! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Christi says

      December 15, 2014 at 10:48 am

      Thanks so much Anna! There is something so delicious about the simplicity of shortbread cookies. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Amanda says

    December 13, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    This is a fun recipe! So cute!!!

    Reply
    • Christi says

      December 15, 2014 at 10:46 am

      Thank you Amanda!

      Reply
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