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Eggnog Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Eggnog Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

Delightful Eggnog Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies feature a creamy filling, perfect for the festive season.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour Gold Medal recommended
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda Leavening agent
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 0.25 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
  • 0.75 cups Unsalted Butter Softened
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar Light or dark brown sugar interchangeable
  • 1 large Egg Room temperature
  • 0.5 cups Unsulphured Molasses Avoid blackstrap
  • 0.5 cups Granulated Sugar For rolling
For the Filling
  • 4 ounces White Chocolate Quality chocolate recommended
  • 0.25 cups Eggnog Alcohol-free

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • cookie scoop
  • Microwave

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy, then add egg and molasses.
  3. Gradually incorporate the flour mixture until a cohesive dough forms.
  4. Portion dough into 1.5 inch balls, arrange on a tray, cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Roll dough balls in granulated sugar and create indents.
  6. Bake for 9-10 minutes until set but soft. Reshape indents while warm.
  7. Melt white chocolate and eggnog, stirring until smooth for filling.
  8. Pipe filling into each thumbprint after cookies have cooled, let set for 30 mins.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Chil dough for better texture. Customize fillings for variety.

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