Scroll to the bottom of the post to get ALL the “12 Days” recipes from 2019 – 2024!
Welcome to Day 9 of
The 12 Days of Holiday Treats!
Once again, this year, from December 1st-12th I’ll post a new holiday treat recipe every day – inspiration for your holiday entertaining!
The recipes I’m sharing are small-er batch – each recipe makes 1-dozen or a few more smaller-sized treats that are simple to prepare and that use everyday ingredients and equipment so hopefully you’ll be able to whip up any of these on a whim. Check out the treats from 2019 – 2024 at the bottom of this post too for more inspiration!
Chocolate and raspberry is one of my favourite flavour combinations and in today’s treat, it comes together beautifully.
How many thumbprint cookie recipes do I have on this blog? A lot!
I love a thumbprint cookie (see: Jam Drops, Lemon Shortbread Thumbprints, Lemon Meringue Thumbprints, Pistachio Raspberry Thumbprints, Funfetti Thumbprints, Chocolate Mint Thumbprints and Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprints). Today’s is a new iteratin that I am so pleased with – and it even *looks* festive (I think!).
As well as being tasty, thumbprint cookies are easy to make – perfect for gifting or adding to your cookie swap. They look lovely on a holiday dessert table as well. So versatile!
Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate and raspberry in a thumbprint cookie!
Ingredients
- 57g (1/2 stick/ 4 tablespoons) salted butter, room temperature
- 50g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 112g (3/4 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Raspberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter using electric hand beaters on high speed until it's light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Add the sugar and continue to beat on high speed until the mixture is creamy and pale.
- Add the vanilla and egg yolk and mix on low speed until just combined.
- Add the flour and cocoa powder, and continue to mix on low speed until the flour is just incorporated.
- Add the milk and mix until the dough starts to form some wet clumps.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a round ball. If the dough feels a little dry or like it's not rolling smoothly, hold the dough in your hand for a few seconds until it starts to warm up, then roll it immediately.
- Place each ball on the baking tray and use your thumb to make a small indentation in the top of each cookie.
- Place a 1/2 teaspoon of jam (no more!) into the centre of each cookie.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until the cookies are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and place on wire cooling racks until the jam is cool (around 30 minutes - don't try to eat these right out of the oven as they will be very hot!).
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What about you – what’s your favourite flavour combo for a thumbprint cookie?
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Check out 2024’s 12 Days of Holiday Treats:
Day 1: Browned Butter Holiday Rice Krispie Squares
Day 2: Orange Shortbread
Day 3: Festive Macaroons
Day 4: Chocolate Wheatie Cookies
Day 5: Raspberry Coconut Squares
Day 6: Lemon Curd Tartlets
Day 7: Granola Cookies
Day 8: Lemon Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
Day 9: Cranberry Almond Squares
Day 10: Chocolate Caramel Cups
Day 11: Cheese Crackers
Day 12: No-bake Almond Cranberry Slice
Check out 2023’s 12 Days of Holiday Treats:
Day 1: Holiday Speckles
Day 2: Soft Chocolate Mint Sugar Cookies
Day 3: Funfetti Thumbprint Cookies with Ruby Drop Centres
Day 4: Chocolate Orange Creme Cups
Day 5: Chocolate Filled Shortbread Cups
Day 6: Pistachio Fruit Bread Crackers
Day 7: Pistachio Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Day 8: Iced Mocha Financier Bars (GF)
Day 9: Lemon Meringue Thumbprint Cookies
Day 10: Chocolate Hazelnut Financiers
Day 11: Cranberry, Almond and Pistachio “truffles”
Day 12: Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies (GF)
Check out 2022’s 12 Days of Holiday Treats:
Day 1: Chocolate Peppermint Creme Cups
Day 2: Chocolate-Dipped Wafer Cookies
Day 3: Gingerbread madeleines
Day 4: Funfetti Cookies
Day 5: Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Day 6: Coffee Financiers
Day 7: No-Bake Strawbery Cheesecake Cups
Day 8: Holiday Joys
Day 9: Holiday Spice Marmalade
Day 10: Soft Molasses Cookies
Day 11: Coconut Roughs
Day 12: Holiday Lights Jam Sandwich Cookies
Check out 2021’s 12 Days of Holiday Treats:
Day 1: Speculoos financiers
Day 2: Chocolate Dipped Orange Sugar Cookies
Day 3: Madeleines à la Clémentine
Day 4: Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies
Day 5: Sunbutter and Jam Chocolate Cups
Day 6: Hot Chocolate and Marshmallow Cookies
Day 7: Linzer Cookies
Day 8: Chocolate-Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies
Day 9: Choc-Mint Thumbprint Cookies
Day 10: Pailles (Puff Pastry and Jam Cookies)
Day 11: Strawberry Santa Hats
Day 12: Mulled Wine Jam
Check out 2020’s 12 Days of Holiday Treats:
Day 1: Rice Krispie Wreaths
Day 2: Cranberry Cheesecake Bars
Day 3: Peppermint Bark
Day 4: Orangettes
Day 5: Rocky Road Chocolate Crackle Slice
Day 6: Candy Cane Sugar Cookies
Day 7: Orange Pim’s
Day 8: Mendiants
Day 9: Chewy Chocolate Mint Crackle Cookies
Day 10: Apricot, Coconut and Cranberry “truffles”
Day 11: Chocolate, Cherry and Almond Brownies
Day 12: Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Check out 2019’s 12 Days of Holiday Cookies:
Day 1: Easy Three Ingredient Shortbread
Day 2: Jam Drops
Day 3: Chocolate Caramel Slice
Day 4: Melting Moments
Day 5: White Christmas
Day 6: Langues de Chat
Day 7: Chocolate Coconut Slice
Day 8: Cornflake Biscuits
Day 9: Rocky Road
Day 10: Honey Joys
Day 11: Rum Ball Truffles
Day 12: Giant Florentine Cookie (to share)
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