Description
These adorable Valentine’s Thumbprint Cookies feature buttery shortbread filled with vibrant candy melt centers and festive sprinkles. Perfect for spreading love during the holiday season or as edible Valentine’s Day gifts. Each melt-in-your-mouth cookie is as sweet to look at as it is to eat!
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough:
- ¾ cup butter (softened)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Valentine sprinkles
Chocolate Filling:
- 6 ounces red candy melts
- 6 ounces pink candy melts
- Valentine sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Whisk together flour and baking powder in separate bowl, then gradually mix into wet ingredients.
- Fold in Valentine sprinkles until evenly distributed through dough.
- Scoop dough by tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Make thumbprint indentation in center of each cookie ball using your thumb or teaspoon.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until edges barely golden. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes before transferring to rack.
- Melt candy melts in separate microwave-safe bowls (30-second intervals, stirring between each).
- Fill cooled cookie indentations with alternating pink and red candy melts using piping bag or spoon.
- Immediately decorate with Valentine sprinkles before chocolate sets. Let harden completely before serving.
Notes
Tips: For smoother filling, add 1 teaspoon coconut oil to candy melts. Substitutions: Use strawberry jam or white chocolate if candy melts unavailable. Storage: Keep in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week, or freeze undecorated cookies for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: B
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0.3
- Protein: 1.2
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: Valentine's, Cookies, Candy Melts, Easy Dessert, Holiday Baking