Fig Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
These Fig Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are made with a chocolate sugar cookie base, rolled in sugar, and baked with an indention. Filling these thumbprint cookies is fig preserves.
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 91kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup fig preserves
- Flaky sea salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF and line the cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour with the salt and baking powder.
- Add the butter and the chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and melt in 20-second intervals stirring after each time.
- Once melted, stir and add to a large bowl.
- Add the granulated sugar and the brown sugar to the bowl of melted chocolate and stir to combine.
- Beat in the eggs and the vanilla until well combined.
- Slowly beat the dry ingredients into melted chocolate and combine until all of the ingredients are moistened.
- Roll the chocolate sugar cookie dough into 1-inch balls and then roll it into granulated sugar.
- Add the cookie dough balls to the cookie sheet and either use your thumb to place an indent into the center of the balls or use the back of a wooden spoon.
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes and then remove them from the oven. Bake one cookie sheet at a time.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before filling.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, use a spoon to scoop the fig preserves and fill the cookies.
- Sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt if desired.
- Store the cookies in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
NOTE: If needed, create a new indention in the thumbprint cookies if the dough has puffed up while baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
