Looking for more festive baking ideas? Take a look at our Christmas Dessert Recipe Collection. I have tried to fight the Christmas cookie obsession that has swept through Pinterest but in vain. It’s not going away. It seems cookies is what people want. That’s what my kids want. And there is no way I would turn down a good cookie with my afternoon cup of tea. I am not one for overly sweet, fudgy, dripping with chocolate and caramel things. I am ALL about savoury treats. When it’s dessert time I feel like going for another piece of chicken! But these cookies…oh these cookies. Soft. Buttery. Fragrant with almond. Filled with chocolate. Filled with dulce de leche. Pure loveliness. These little beauties are a sophisticated take on jam thumbprint cookies which also happens to be one of my favourite Christmas treats.
Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint cookies need no formal introduction. Nearly everyone enjoys them around the holidays. They are fairly easy to make and come in a variety of flavours. One of my favourite ways to enjoy them is filled with raspberry jam. So delicious! This time I decided to change things up and bring out the big guns. Chocolate with a tiny pinch of flaked sea salt. This recipe was adapted from Food52. Here are the things I changed. I rolled them in ground almonds before baking for more intense almond flavour. I also added orange zest to the dough. Orange and chocolate are a classic Christmas pairing. My family adores this Chocolate Orange Hazelnut Tart, so I decided to try the flavour combo one more time. I was absolutely thrilled with what I got in the end. Not only were the cookies delicious they were also a joy to look at! Don’t you think sea salt looks like pure crystals?
Storing suggestions
These cookies freeze brilliantly, so if you are organised enough to do your Christmas baking early, these are for you. Keep them in an airtight container for up to three months. Place a layer of parchment paper between layers to prevent them from freezing together. You can also store them unfrozen for up to a week in an airtight container. No need to refrigerate as room temperature is fine.
More Christmas treats
Lemon Ricotta Cookies Chocolate Fridge Cake Bars Canadian Butter Tarts Coconut Meringue Kisses with Mascarpone Cream Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
