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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Huckleberry Jam Thumbprints

Described as a cross between a blueberry and a raspberry, huckleberries are a sweet and tart fruit that grows in the northwest region of the U.S. These nutty and crunchy cookies are filled with gooey huckleberry jam. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Holiday Thumbprint Cookies

Speckled with chopped nuts and topped with a candied cherry, these tender cookies will disappear fast.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen


Rhubarb-Filled Cookies

I won a blue ribbon at our local fair for these tender cookies. They're so pretty with the ruby-red filling...


Sacher Torte Cookies

This cookie recipe will be a hit whether you are making it for your family or for a potluck. Apricot...


Cream Cheese Turtle Cups

Sometimes the best thing about a cookie is the memories made. My daughter and I love to make and eat...

Special Cherry Thumbprint Cookies

After baking, these buttery thumbprint cookies are filled with cherry liqueur icing and sprinkled with finely chopped maraschino cherries. The...


Cherry Cordial Cookies

This is hands-down my most-requested cookie recipe at holiday gatherings. These cookies are reminiscent of chocolate-covered cherries, so they are...

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Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies

These festive sugar-coated red velvet cookies are perfect for Christmas. They're just as delicious as they are beautiful. —Colleen Delawder,...


Baklava Thumbprint Cookies

The topping on my sister-in-law's peach cobbler was so delicious that I asked for the recipe; then I decided to...


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Carrot Spice Thumbprint Cookies

Carrot cake is a family favorite, and these delicious cookies with shredded carrots, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and cloves...


Pistachio Thumbprints

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

Walnut Thumbprints

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


Sugared Cherry Jewels

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


Jeweled Thumbprints

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


Cream Cheese-Filled Cookies

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


Shortbread Cookies with Jam

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

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...


White Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprints

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


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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!...


Poppy Seed Thumbprints

My oldest son is a huge fan of these thumbprints, so I make sure they're on my baking list every...


Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

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


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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...


Apricot-Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

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


Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies

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

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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...


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....


Festive Thumbprints

I never cared for jam-filled thumbprints, so I decided to fill them with frosting instead. This makes them easy to...


Coconut Key Lime Thumbprints

This is the cookie recipe I created for the Las Vegas World Food Championships in 2013. It's similar to a...


Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Raspberry jam may taste good on toast, but it's sooo much better in a cookie! Our raspberry thumprint cookies recipe...


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...