It is another one of those celebration days at work tomorrow, and I wanted to make a sweet treat for the occasion. I decided to create a twist on the traditional thumbprint cookies. I thought the combination of the strawberry and chocolate would be intriguing. These are so easy to make! Just combine all the ingredients, roll the dough in balls, make indentations, bake, then fill indentations with preserves. Any other ideas on flavor combinations for thumbprints?
2 eggs
3/4 cups (1 1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup strawberry preserves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, beat eggs lightly.
Add margarine or butter, sugar, and vanilla extract to eggs in large bowl.
Combine with mixer at medium speed until evenly mixed.
Add flour and stir just until blended.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Roll tablespoonfuls into balls.
Place balls, 2 inches apart, on cookie sheet.
With thumb, make small indentation in center of each ball.
Bake cookies 20 minutes or until golden.
Immediately fill each indentation with 1/4 teaspoon of jam.
Cool cookies completely on wire rack.
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What a great idea! The cookies look yummy!
so cute!
They almost look like little jam hearts
How cute! I love them, and they sound like they would be crazy tasty!
I’m in love!
NAOmni
You make the best cookies. Can I just tuck myself up to your table with a big glass of milk?
Those look delicious! Why aren’t I ever at your work on those days???
can I just say Holy Yum?
these are so cute and yummy~
Strawberries and chocolate go so well together. Looks yummy!!!
What a fun combination…they look so yummy!
Oooh those look lovely!!
it’s a good thing you have so many celebration days at work… to give you a reason to create all your magical recipes.
these are beautiful, by the way!
Awesome idea! They look delicious!
whoa! those are adorable! i love the strawberry chocolate combo. so yummy
What a wonderful combination, Megan!
These cookies look delicious!
If I tried to deliver these cookies to my work, in my car, next to myself, I would walk in with an empty tray!
Megan, these are adorable. I think you should be a major caterer!!!! (Are you??)
You have so much Talent!
Leslie
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Brillant idea! these look great Megan!
omg these look awesome
I love any cookie that involves jam in the middle. Yours look so good!!
Easy, yummy and the combination of strawberry and chocolate is a definitely a winner
Megan there’s an award for you on my blog!
All the best,
Gera
What a yummy idea, they look great!
Oh man, those look so totally amazing!!
They’re so cute! I love that the jam looks like a heart. Awwww.
As for other flavors, what about a cookie flavored with lemon extract and lemon zest with a thumbprint of lemon curd?
Oh my gosh. These look totally amazing. What a great play on the thumbpring. Strawberries and chocolate were meant to go together…especially in cookie form!!
Wow, those look delicious. I’m going to try this recipe!
Oh my gosh, simply delicious!
They look so scrumptious! Great combo!
These look good, and the mini choco chips are too cute!
I’ll trade ya– oatmeal pudding for a yummy thumbprint ;o)
You are the queen of cookies Meg-A. I love them
What a great idea! We have a treat day every month at work to celebrate birthdays/anniversary’s.
I love making stuff for them. This would be good any time!
ooooo I like the mix of chocolate and strawberry.
Looks yummy Megan. Wish I had one! LOL or two….or three ;o)
Those look wonderful!