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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Cream Cheese Cookies

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

Mountain Cookies

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


Coconut Drops

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


Coconut Raspberry Cookies

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


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Pecan Pie Cookies

My family loves pecans. In fact, we have pecan pie at Thanksgiving and this pecan pie cookies recipe at Christmas!...

White Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints

When I pass around the cookie tray, all eyes land on these fancy thumbprints. The white chocolate filling and dab...


Pecan Pie Thumbprints

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


Jam Thumbprint Cookies

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


Red Velvet Peppermint Thumbprints

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


Peanut Butter Pie Cookies

I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, but my favorite—peanut butter pie—is tough to eat on the go....


Walnut Thumbprints

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


Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

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


Eggnog Thumbprints

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

Thumbprint Cookies

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


Coconut Joys

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


Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

If you want a thick, chewy cookie that's loaded with chocolate flavor and smooth caramel, these caramel thumbprint cookies are...


Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies

Enjoy these easy flourless peanut butter thumbprint cookies, featuring a rich peanut butter base and a luscious Nutella filling. Ready...


Shortbread Cookies with Jam

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


Apricot-Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

I enjoy experimenting with cake mixes to make new cookie recipes. I love apricot, but feel free to fill the...


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Raspberry Pistachio Thumbprints

Thumbprint cookies are a Christmas classic, and I especially like my updated version with pistachios. The rich, buttery bites are...


Peppermint Kiss Cookies

These peppermint kiss cookies bake up a batch of festive cheer in just four simple steps.