Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

Old fashioned, shortbread or with nuts, our classic thumbprint cookie recipes just can’t be matched! Fill you and your guests up with these recipes.

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Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

7 Reviews

Raspberry jam may taste good on toast, but it's sooo much better in a cookie! Our raspberry thumprint cookies recipe features the flavors of raspberry and almond in every handheld treat. Oh, and did we mention the drizzled almond glaze?

No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprints

Years ago, a friend gave me a recipe for chocolate peanut treats that didn't require baking. I thought it...


Coconut Raspberry Cookies

19 Reviews

With their yummy raspberry centers, these chewy cookies will disappear from your picnic table fast. My mother used to make...


Coconut Drops

18 Reviews

Coconut drops are chewy cookies with a sweet thumbprint of raspberry preserves in the center. Our contest-winning recipe looks gorgeous...


Shortbread Cookies with Jam

44 Reviews

Shortbread cookies with jam are incredibly easy to make, and you most likely have the ingredients already. Given the raspberry...

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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

46 Reviews

These chocolate thumbprint cookies are simple but tasty, satisfying any chocolate lover's sweet tooth. Rolled in walnuts and sealed with...


Cream Cheese-Filled Cookies

2 Reviews

My aunt baked these cookies as part of my wedding day dinner. Everyone was impressed with their eye-catching appeal and...


Jeweled Thumbprints

4 Reviews

When I moved here from Malta more than 20 years ago, a kind neighbor lady took me under her wing...


Sugared Cherry Jewels

9 Reviews

The texture and crunch of the sugar coating make these chewy cookies extra special. I love the bright cherry center...


Walnut Thumbprints

7 Reviews

Out of all my cookie recipes, I get the most requests for this one. A friend gave the recipe to...


Pistachio Thumbprints

11 Reviews

These mild pistachio-flavored cookies disappear in a wink. —Liz Probelski, Port Washington, Wisconsin.


Cream Cheese Cookies

23 Reviews

These cream cheese cookies are delicate and delightful for any tea tray or dessert platter.


Mountain Cookies

14 Reviews

I've been making these deliciously different cookies for about 11 years. My kids especially like the creamy coconut filling. Whenever...

Pecan Pie Thumbprints

7 Reviews

A good buttery dough and nutty filling take time to make, but the results are so worth it. After munching...


Jam Thumbprint Cookies

6 Reviews

When I was four, Mom and I would don our aprons and I would pretend we were bakers named Marge...


Red Velvet Peppermint Thumbprints

10 Reviews

Red velvet cookies and cakes are so pretty, but I always wish they had a bigger flavor. I infused these...


Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

7 Reviews

This versatile recipe couldn't be easier or yummier! Switch things up by using several different jams or jellies. —Georgia MacDonald,...


Eggnog Thumbprints

14 Reviews

These cute cookie bites always get a recipe request. They make special holiday gifts and freeze well, too.— Mary Ann...


Thumbprint Cookies

7 Reviews

Buttery and not-too-sweet thumbprint cookies filled with fruit preserves make for a refreshing little bite any time of day.


Coconut Joys

6 Reviews

If you like coconut, you’ll love these no-bake, no-fuss sweets. They are cute as can be and make a satisfying...


Chocolate-Covered Cherry Thumbprints

When I dig out my best cookie recipes, I'm reminded of baking with my children when they were little. These...