Chocolate-Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Chocolate-Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters sliced, skin-on almonds, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 large egg; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 118 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoons fine salt; 142 grams semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 118 milliliters smooth, unsweetened almond butter; 8 Tbsps stick unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

This recipe serves 30. One serving contains 148 calories, 3g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up granulated sugar, butter, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Special equipment: Pastry bag with a star tip

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Pastry Bag

For the cookies: Adjust the racks to the top and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Combine the butter and almond butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer). Beat on medium-high speed until smooth and combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

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Almond Butter

Butter

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Add the brown sugar and 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

Brown Sugar

Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Adjust the speed to medium-low and add the flour in two batches, mixing until just incorporated.

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Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Combine the chopped almonds and the remaining 3 tablespoons granulated sugar in a small bowl.

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Granulated Sugar

Almonds

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Bowl

Scoop out even tablespoons of cookie dough, roll into balls and then dredge in the almond-sugar mixture. Space the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

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Cookie Dough

Almonds

Sugar

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Bake until the cookies appear dry and slightly cracked on the top and golden brown on the bottom, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Oven

Use the rounded side of a teaspoon to make an indentation in the center of each cookie.

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Let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

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Baking Sheet

For the chocolate ganache filling: While the cookies cool, combine the chocolate and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 45 second increments, stirring well between each, until smooth.

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Heavy Cream