Chocolate-Cherry Thumbprints
Chocolate-Cherry Thumbprints are delightful cookies featuring a buttery oat base filled with luscious maraschino cherries and topped with smooth chocolate drizzle. Perfect for gatherings or a sweet treat, these cookies combine rich chocolate, tart cherries, and hearty oats for a satisfying bite that appeals to all ages.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat sugar, oleo (butter), eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add 1 cup melted chocolate chips; mix well.
- Stir in oats, flour, baking powder, and salt; mix well.
- Cover the dough and chill for 1 hour.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Press centers with your thumb to make an indentation.
- Place a cherry into each center of the cookies.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Drizzle the cookies with the remaining melted chocolate chips.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
441
kcal
22% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).