Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies are a soft and chewy treat that’s made with refrigerated cookie dough and Hershey’s Peppermint Kisses! An easy-to-make sweet treat that’s ready in under 35 minutes!
Quick Recipe, Festive Fun!
Each tender, chewy bite of these Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies delivers a rich chocolaty taste with a flare of sweet mint! Enjoy these while snuggling up to a Christmas movie, on a snowy day with the kids, or add them into your cookie tins!
You’ll love how quick and easy it is to make the 3 ingredient cookie dough before rolling them around in granulated sugar. Afterward, simply bake the cookies and then press in a Hershey kiss!
After minimal time and effort, you’re left with delicious cookies that are worth making over and over again!
Rebecca’s Recipe Review
Taste: Sweet chocolaty peppermint.
Texture: Soft and chewy with a lightly crisp outside from the granulated sugar coating.
Ease: 3/10
Pros: Made with just 5 ingredients for a quick treat that’s festive!
Cons: None.
Would I Make This Again? Yes!
Ingredients For Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies
This Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookie Recipe combines a few storebought ingredients with a couple of pantry staples! Making it easy to throw a batch in the oven whenever the craving hits or an occasion calls for a sweet minty treat!
To make these cookies, you’ll need:
- Refrigerated Cookie Dough – Grab your favorite package of refrigerated sugar cookie dough!
- Cream Cheese – This will need to be left at room temperature to soften a bit before making the cookie dough.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – To add that delicious chocolaty flavor to these Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies.
- Granulated Sugar – Each cookie dough ball will get rolled in granulated sugar. While this is totally optional it does add an extra touch of sweetness and slight crunch to the cookies.
- Hershey’s Peppermint Kisses – This recipe makes two dozen cookies so you’ll want to make sure you have 24 kisses to complete all the cookies!
Make Them For Any Holiday! Though these are great through the winter holidays, you can easily make them year-round! Simply swap out the Hershey’s kiss for a seasonal one around Valentine’s Day, Easter, or any other occasion!
How To Make Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms
- Beat the cookie dough with cream cheese and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
2. Portion out the dough and roll it into balls using your hands, then roll each cookie dough ball in granulated sugar. Afterward, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake the cookies until the edges are set, then remove them from the oven.
4. Press an unwrapped kiss into the center of each cookie.
5. Swirl the warm peppermint kisses with a toothpick, if desired.
6. Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
Storage Instructions For Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
I recommend placing the cookies in an airtight container and storing them at room temperature. I find that they taste best when eaten within the first two days.
After that, they start to become crumbly and chewy. However, they’re still super delicious!
Can I Roll The Cookie Dough Balls In Sprinkles Instead Of Granulated Sugar?
Of course! Using red and green sprinkles would make for a nice festive touch on these cookies. When it comes to choosing what sprinkles to use I’d recommend using nonpareils.
What Other Seasonal Hershey Kisses Could I Use For This Recipe?
You could try making these cookies with Hot Cocoa Kisses, Caramel Kisses, or even Sugar Cookie Kisses.
Here are more yummy cookie recipes that are ready in 35 minutes or less!
- No Bake Cookies – Oat-based cookies made with creamy peanut butter and sweet chocolate!
- Chocolate Mint Cookies With Andes Mints – An easy recipe that calls for refrigerated cookie dough!
- Peanut Butter Cookies – Chewy, delicious cookies rolled in granulated sugar before baking!
- Old Fashioned Molasses Cookie – Soft, pillowy cookies made with thick molasses, spices, and sugar!
- Circus Animal Sugar Cookies – Combines circus animal cookies, white chocolate chips, sprinkles, and refrigerated cookie dough!
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Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 (16oz.) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar optional coating
- 24 Hershey's peppermint kisses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the cookie dough, cream cheese, and cocoa powder until fully combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to portion out the dough and lightly roll it into balls with your hands.
- Roll the dough balls in granulated sugar and place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set.
- Remove from the oven and gently press an unwrapped kiss into the center of each cookie. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Let the candies soften for about 2 minutes and use a toothpick to swirl the candy or leave as is and allow them to cool.
Notes
- Can I Roll The Cookie Dough Balls In Sprinkles Instead Of Granulated Sugar? Of course! Using red and green sprinkles would make for a nice festive touch on these cookies. When it comes to choosing what sprinkles to use I’d recommend using nonpareils.
- What Other Seasonal Hershey Kisses Could I Use For This Recipe? You could try making these cookies with Hot Cocoa Kisses, Caramel Kisses, or even Sugar Cookie Kisses.
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