Description
Celebrate Easter with these delightful Easter Thumbprint Cookies, featuring a buttery, tender dough rolled in colorful sprinkles and filled with vibrant melted candy melts. These festive treats are perfect for holiday gatherings and sure to brighten any cookie platter with their cheerful colors and sweet, creamy centers.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Decorations and Fillings
- 2 cup Easter sprinkles
- Candy melts (yellow and pink), for filling
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent sticking.
- Cream Wet Ingredients: In a standing mixer, beat the unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream together until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and kosher salt into the wet mixture, beating until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Shape Dough Balls: Using a small cookie scoop, portion out the dough and roll each scoop into a smooth ball with your hands.
- Coat with Sprinkles: Roll each dough ball generously in the Easter sprinkles to coat the exterior, then place them spaced apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Create Thumbprint Indents: Gently press your thumb or the back of a spoon into the center of each dough ball to create a deep indentation for filling.
- Bake: Place the cookie sheets in the oven and bake the cookies for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden but the tops remain pale and soft.
- Cool and Melt Candy Melts: Allow the cookies to cool on the sheet while melting the candy melts in a microwave-safe container. Heat them in 45-second intervals until fully melted and smooth.
- Fill Cookies: Pour about 1 cup of the melted candy melts into separate piping bags. Snip off a small tip and carefully fill each cookie’s thumbprint indent with the melted candy melts, alternating colors as desired.
- Set and Serve: Let the candy melts harden on the cookies at room temperature. Once set, your Easter Thumbprint Cookies are ready to enjoy or gift!
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for easier mixing and better texture.
- If you don’t have a standing mixer, a hand mixer or vigorous hand mixing will work.
- Press the thumbprint deeply to hold enough filling without overflow during baking.
- Decorate the cookies further with extra sprinkles or edible glitter for more festive appeal.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
