Thumbprints

Name: Thumbprints
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, melted

A double dose of chocolate set these cookies apart on your holiday platter. Drizzle white icing for added sweetness and appeal.

Prep 15 m

Chill 120 m

Bake 14 m

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, melted

Directions

1 of 5 Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In bowl, mix flour, cocoa and salt.
2 of 5 In a large bowl, beat sugar, butter and egg until creamy. Stir in flour mixture. Shape dough into 36 balls of 2 teaspoons each. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Make indent in center of each with thumb.
3 of 5 Bake at 350 degrees F for 14 minutes, until set. Cool on wire racks.
4 of 5 In bowl, stir 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar with 3-1/2 teaspoons water. Transfer to a plastic bag and snip a small corner from bag. Drizzle icing over cooled cookies; let dry.
5 of 5 Beat remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in chocolate. Transfer to a plastic bag. Snip off corner of bag; fill centers of cookies.