Description
Get ready to indulge in the warmth of the holidays with these Festive Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies featuring a delightful White Chocolate Spiced Filling. Soft, spiced, and bursting with seasonal flavors like molasses and cinnamon, these cookies are perfect for cookie exchanges, holiday gatherings, or a cozy night paired with a steaming mug of cocoa. With their unique filling and eye-catching appearance, they are sure to impress family and friends alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (or ¼ cup + 2 tbsp SPLENDA® blend)
- 2 tbsp packed light brown sugar (or SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend)
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (for dusting, or SPLENDA® blend)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 4½ tsp milk
- 1 tsp molasses
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 dashes ground nutmeg
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
- 2 tsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the unsalted butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy. Mix in molasses and egg.
- In another bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and vanilla. Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Portion out dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Use your thumb to create an indent in each cookie.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until edges are firm but centers remain soft.
- For the filling, melt white chocolate chips with milk over low heat, then stir in molasses and spices.
- Once cooled slightly, fill each thumbprint with the white chocolate mixture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg