These chocolate thumbprint cookies are simple but tasty, satisfying any chocolate lover’s sweet tooth. Rolled in walnuts and sealed with a kiss, they’re delightful on their own, but especially when served with a bowl of maple walnut ice cream.

Cute, easy and fun to make, this chocolate thumbprint cookie recipe delivers a tasty dessert option that’s wonderful with a glass of cold milk or mocha frappe, or even tastier when served with a bowl of your favorite ice cream. While they do require a chill time of up to an hour and have the added step of a filling, they’re easy to pull together for a little treat. The crumbly nut outside and the chocolate-kiss-filled inside make them a bit showy, making them a nice cookie to include in your holiday cookie bake-off.

Ingredients for Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

• Butter: Soften your butter fully prior to using it in this recipe.
• Sugar: Regular granulated sugar is fine here.
• Egg: You’ll be separating the egg to make these cookies.
• Milk: This recipe calls for 2%, but you can use whole milk or even cream here if that’s what you have on hand.
• Vanilla extract: This extract helps to give the chocolate thumbprint cookies a rich, caramel-like flavor.
• Dry ingredients: All-purpose flour and baking cocoa make up the bulk of the cookies, and the salt brings out the best in the other ingredients.
• Walnuts: You can substitute another nut, but the walnut taste is excellent with the chocolate.
• Filling: You’ll be using confectioner’s sugar, additional butter, milk and vanilla extract here, as well as chocolate kisses.

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