Looking for an easy cookie recipe that will impress your friends and family? Look no further than these shortbread thumbprint cookies with chocolate. They're buttery, crumbly, and just sweet enough.
You only need 6 ingredients to make the shortbread cookie dough! Plus, they're perfect for any occasion or for holiday baking and gift-giving.
Prepare the Cookie Dough: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter, granulated sugar and almond extract until they are just combined.
Shape the Thumbprint Cookies: Using a small cookie scoop, measure out cookie dough balls. Using your hands, shape the scooped dough into round balls and place on a baking tray.
How to make Thumbprint Cookies Make a small indentation using your thumb in each cookie. I like to use the back of a melon scoop, or my tart tamper, but your thumb works great too.