One of the first celebrations of Spring is Easter. The garden is blooming, Easter candy is everywhere, and we are all prepping and planning delicious dinners to enjoy. I’m sure you know about the egg hunts and sightings of the Easter Bunny, but sometimes it’s nice to slow down and enjoy time together at home.

My family loves celebrating Easter at home baking Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Espresso Ganache!

We are always looking for new and cute Easter dessert ideas that pack a ton of flavor. These Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Espresso Ganache are just that and more.  It’s the perfect way to get the flavors of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and espresso and you’re going to love every single bite.

Who says that adults can’t have their very own special cookies for Easter? (and the kids will love them, too!) Our celebrations are never really complete without a plate of mouthwatering cookies! Are yours? Probably not.

Celebrate Easter all weekend long with these Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies the perfect dessert! Treat yourself to a giant plate of cocoa thumbprints. And don’t forget about your family and friends, too.

Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Espresso Ganache

Just imagine adding a secret ingredient to this super easy cookie recipe! Instant espresso powder in it AND chocolate. Instant espresso is preferred for these cookies. Traditional grounds will be too coarse and unappealing. Just the pinch of the espresso powder will intensify the flavor without giving you a mocha flavor.

That’s two of my favorite flavors, all in one delicious place. I also really enjoy the homemade flavor and taste. Too good to be true, right? Miracles do exist!. Can we all just agree that store-bought cookies literally NEVER taste as good? Ever?

Why are they called thumbprint cookies?

The name is true to the cookie. In the cooking process, you’ll actually be making a divot in the cookie to add in the chocolate goodness. It just so happens that our thumbs make the perfect circle size for all the goodies to fit in.

Ingredients 

• 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 C sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp instant espresso powder
• 2 C flour
• ½ C dark chocolate Hershey powder
• 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
• 1 package of Dove Milk Chocolate Eggs
• 2 C Easter Sprinkles 

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

• 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ C heavy whipping cream
• 1 disposable piping bag

How to make Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper
• Using a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• Beat in the egg, vanilla, and coffee powder until combined
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and kosher salt
• Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined
• Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop the cookie dough into your hand and roll it into a ball
• Roll the cookie dough into Easter sprinkles
• Place onto the cookie sheet
• Using your thumb, make an indent into the center of the dough
• Place into the oven and bake for 8 minutes

Allow cooling completely.

Chocolate ganache directions

• Using a small pot, bring the heavy whipping cream to a simmer
• Pour over the chocolate chips into a heatproof bowl
• Allow sitting for a minute before whisking until smooth
• Allow the ganache to sit to cool for 5 minutes
• Spoon into the piping bag
• Fill in the center of the cookie with the ganache
• Unwrap the Dove chocolate egg and place it into the center of the ganache 
• Enjoy! 

Spring is the perfect time to bake fun colorful treats for our friends and family. These Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies are so much fun to make, and it seems that everyone loves to smell them! But then, nothing is better than the smell of fresh cookies, right?

I always wanted to make Thumbprint Cookies with white Chocolate Espresso Ganache, but not with white chocolate. With this recipe, I opted to leave that out and used dark chocolate instead (it’s my favorite!)

Enjoy these Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Espresso Ganache! You’re going to love the unique yet addictive flavoring and taste! There’s no way that you’re going to be able to stop at just one! Treat yourself – they’re that good! 

Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Espresso Ganache - Easter Idea

Myrah

If you're looking for cute Easter dessert ideas that pack a ton of flavor, you're going to love every single bite of these Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies for Easter. It's the perfect way to get the flavors of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and espresso.

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 5 Cookies

Calories 109 kcal

Equipment

• Disposable piping bag

Ingredients

  

• 1 Cup Unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1 Large Egg
• 2 Tsp Pure vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp Instant espresso powder
• 2 Cups Flour
• 1/2 Cup Dark chocolate Hershey powder
• 1 1/2 Tsp Kosher salt
• 1 Package Dove Milk Chocolate Eggs
• 2 Cups Easter Sprinkles

Chocolate Ganache

• 1 Cup Semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 Cup Heavy whipping cream
• 1 Disposable piping bag

Instructions

 

Cookies

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper
• Using a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• Beat in the egg, vanilla and coffee powder until combined
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and kosher salt
• Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined
• Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop the cookie dough into your hand

  and roll into a ball
• Roll the cookie dough into Easter sprinkles
• Place onto the cookie sheet
• Using your thumb, make an indent into the center of the dough
• Place into the oven and bake for 8 minutes
• Allow to cool completely

Chocolate Ganache

• Using a small pot, bring the heavy whipping cream to a simmer
• Pour over the chocolate chips into a heat proof bowl
• Allow to sit for a minute before whisking until smooth
• Allow the ganache to sit to cool for 5 minutes
• Spoon into the piping bag
• Fill in the center of the cookie with the ganache
• Unwrap the Dove chocolate egg and place into the center of the ganache 

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