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Christmas Mini Egg Thumbprint Cookies

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Christmas, North American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen
These are made using a classic thumbprint cookie dough, which is stuffed with a creamy chocolate frosting, and topped with mini eggs. There's no doubt that Christmas Mini Egg Thumbprint Cookies will be the first cookie to disappear from your cookie platter!
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Ingredients

For the Cookie Base:

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

For the Chocolate Frosting:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 72 whole Cadbury mini eggs

Instructions

For the Cookie Base:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, use a hand-held mixer to beat together the butter and sugar until well combined.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat into the butter and sugar mixture.
  • Add the flour and baking powder. Beat until just combined. Do not overmix.
  • In one tablespoon portions, roll the dough into balls and place on prepared baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and use a teaspoon measuring spoon to push a dent/thumbprint into the top of each cookie. Allow cookies to cool for 3 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

For the Chocolate Frosting:

  • Melt the butter and pour into a mixing bowl. Add the remaining frosting ingredients to the bowl and whisk until well combined.
  • If the frosting is too thick, thin it out with a teaspoon of hot water at a time.
  • Transfer frosting to a Ziploc bag. Cut about a 1/4 inch from the bottom of one corner. Use the bag to squeeze the frosting into the thumbprint of each cooled cookie.
  • Top with mini eggs, pushing them gently into the frosting to ensure they stick.
  • Allow cookies to sit for two hours for the frosting to set. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg