How to Make the Best Classic Thumbprint Cookies

These classic thumbprint cookies add up soft, buttery shortbread cookies furthermore your favorite fillings for the concrete Christmas treat!

The dough is made subsequent to just 5 easy ingredients and later rolled into individual balls. Use your thumb to make an imprint backfilling gone your favorite jam, chocolate or subsidiary gorgeous fillings!

When it comes to holiday baking, Gingerbread Cookies, Jammie Dodgers and these melt-in-your-mouth thumbprint sugar cookies are hands-with to my favorites! Theyapproximately is therefore festive and easy to make ahead of the period.

Continue reading as I’ll allocation step-by-step pictures and a video to learn how to make them perfectly.

Best Classic Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

The classic thumbprint cookies dough is made with only 5 simple ingredients: butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, cornstarch and vanilla extract. To get that perfect sweet, buttery flavor, use high-quality unsalted butter and soften it before mixing. This ensures a smooth dough that’s less likely to crack.

Store these homemade classic thumbprint cookies in an airtight container, and they can last for up to 5 days at room temperature or in the fridge. They also freeze well and last for up to 3 months when stored in a sealed freezer-safe bag.

If you don’t have cornstarch, you can use 2 cups + 3 tablespoons of cake & pastry flour instead of the all-purpose flour and cornstarch mix.

These cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days in a tightly sealed container.
You can add lemon zest or swap out vanilla for an almond extract for different flavors of cookie dough.

Classic Thumbprint Cookies Recipe Summary

• Prep time: 15 mins
• Cook time: 15 mins
• Chilling time: 30 mins
• Total time: 1 hr
• Servings: 30 servings

Ingredients You Need

Thumbprint Cookie Dough

1. 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2. 1/2 cup sugar
3. 2 cups all-purpose flour
4. 3 tablespoons cornstarch
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Jam Filling

6. 1/4 cup raspberry jam, or strawberry and cherry jam

Chocolate Filling with Holiday Sprinkles

7. 3 oz white chocolate, melted
8. Holiday sprinkles

Dark Chocolate Filling with Bear Paw Decor

9. 3 oz semisweet chocolate, melted

White Chocolate Filling with Snowman Decor

10. 3 oz white chocolate, melted
11. 1 teaspoon colored sprinkles

Dark Chocolate Filling with Reindeer Decor

12. 1/4 cup Wilton candy eyeballs
13. 1/4 cup red decorating balls
14. 1 cup pretzels