Looking for a new holiday recipe for your cookie exchange? Try these Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect addition to your holiday baking list.
All thoughts and opinions are my own.
There are certain recipes I need each year to make it feel like the holidays. The most delicious fudge that takes hours of stirring; my aunt Betsy’s mint chocolate brownies with their layers of chocolate, mint, and perhaps heaven. Each year I know that I need the traditional favorites, but I also love to add in new treats to the mix.
These Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are going to be your new favorite cookie!
You may have had the peanut butter blossom cookies before. The yummy peanut butter cookie is rolled in sugar. Once baked, a Hershey Kiss is added to the top. The peanut butter/chocolate combo is to die for. Let’s mix it up this holiday season by combining these traditional blossom cookies with some hints of red velvet goodness.
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp red food coloring gel
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1/2 cup white sprinkles
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat butter, peanut butter, and sugar in a stand mixer until well combined and smooth.
- Add egg, vanilla, milk, and red food coloring. Beat on low
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt).
- Gradually add flour combination to your mixer, and beat until well combined.
- Now that your dough is prepared, form small balls. An ice cream scoop is a great tool to help form balls, if needed.
- Place white sprinkles into a bowl. Roll formed dough balls into sprinkles and place on your prepared parchment-lined baking sheet around 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking, unwrap your Hershey Kisses.
- Once cookies are done baking, immediately place an unwrapped kiss in the center of each cookie. Let cool.
One of the things I love most about these cookies is that there’s something for everyone. My peanut butter lovers are happy; my chocolate lovers are happy. Plus, having a job for each of my three daughters is a huge win too. You would be surprised that they are all actively looking for jobs, but when it comes to baking they all want to get their hands dirty (literally and figuratively).
Unwrapping the Hershey Kisses is great job for my preschooler. She also is very good at “poison testing” to make sure the kisses are suitable. The peppermint bark flavor is like a chocolatey cane cane. The red and white striping of the kisses is perfectly matched to the red cookies and white sprinkles. If you can’t find them in your local store, feel free to swap in any flavor of kiss that you adore. 
Cookie Exchange Recipes
Looking for more recipes to bring to a cookie exchange this holiday season? Remember that it doesn’t have to be a cookie. Any sweet treats are popular for swapping with friends and family.
Looking for a way to treat your little ballet dancer? Make Sugar Plum Fairy-inspired fudge that’s filled with cotton candy flavored sweetness.
Accio cookie! These maple butterbeer flavored cookies are downright magical!
The holidays are here, and it’s time to start baking. What treats will you be making this holiday season?
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I like that you make your annual traditional treats. I’m willing to bet these cookies will make the annual must-bake list.
Great! Quick prep and cook times are key in my house hold. I cannot wait to see what you cook up next! Thanks for sharing.
I make these every year! My husband doesn’t really like peppermint, so I wind up eating most of them, but I still make them.
Oh these are too cute. I prefer the ones with chocolate kisses, but these are adorable. And, I’ve got to try those maple butterbeer cookies asap. They look absolutely heavenly. YUM!
I have never made thumbprint cookies before. I love the ones with the peppermint bark Hershey kisses.
Ooooh so fun and festive! These look so delicious!!!
Wow, love how these recipe has vibrant color red and great for celebration for xmas theme. Going to start making this and get ready.
Oh my gosh, these are so cute, my makes the standard peanut butter thumb print cookies every year, but these are so cute and festive. I love them.. I will have to give this recipe a try
Maple butterbeer cookies! I am bookmarking this. I can’t wait to make them. I like to have a unique cookie to trade.
I make these every year for Christmas. It would not be the same without them! #yum
I love thumbprint cookies! I never thought to use these kisses in my baking – they are my favorite
Cotton Candy fudge?!? That sounds amazing. My family loves fudge and I could use a new and exciting flavor.
Such adorable and festive cookies. And I bet they are delicious too. I think these are the cookies that I’m going to make this Christmas. Thank you for the recipe.
I made something similar to these a couple years ago and they were SO delicious! Thank you for reminding me how much I loved them!
Those cookies look so good! I can’t wait to make them
These look sooo good!! Will be trying this recipe!!
Oh, my goodness. These cookies are a must try. I would love to try this thumbprint cookies. My son and his cousin would love these cookies for sure.
Baking during the Holidays is so fun! I will give it a try asap!!
This cookies are not only looks good but it looks yummy too. I love the color variations and by using the Hershey mint chocolate is a genius. I can’t wait to try this at home.
I was wondering how the kisses don’t melt in the oven, now I know! These are so cute and my kids would love to make these with me.
How festive and fun. Will most definitely be making these this holiday season.
How festive and fun. Will most definitely be making these this holiday season. I’ve always wanted to make a thumbprint cookie but have never seen a good looking recipe.
This is a great post. I made these last year (different recipe) and they were super good. I will definitely try to do this one next year. Thanks for sharing!