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    Home » Cookies

    Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints

    Published on December 15, 2012 by theseasidebaker Last Modified on June 12, 2017 / 4 Comments

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    Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints

    Are you tired of cookies yet? Tis the season! I have been making all of these cookies in hopes of compiling them into boxes and giving them away for the holidays, but unfortunately my dear husband has had quite the sweet tooth lately. So, now that Christmas is next week he has requested 25 boxes for his work alone, I will be starting from scratch. I may have a few more cookie/candy posts, but after that I promise I will be changing the content up a bit! Bare with me! I have lots of great appetizers for Superbowl planned.

    Holiday Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints

    So these cookies were fabulous. The recipe does not make very much, but it is easily doubled and very easy. One batch made about 18 cookies, which was perfect for a small family dinner dessert.

    Sweet Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints

     

     

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    Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints
    Author: Jackie
    Ingredients
    Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints- recipe adapted from Martha Stewart
    • 1 stick (8 tbsp) Plugrá European-Style butter, room temp
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 ¼ cups flour
    Nutella Peppermint Filling
    • 4 tablespoon Nutella
    • 2 tablespoon corn syrup
    • 1 tablespoon Plugrá European-Style Butter
    • 2 candy canes chopped (or in my case beaten with a meat tenderizer)
    Instructions
    Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    2. Cream butter and powdered sugar until combined, add vanilla.
    3. In a separate bowl combine flour and salt.
    4. Add flour mixture to creamed butter and mix until combined.
    5. Roll 1 inch balls and place on a lined baking sheet.
    6. Gently make a thumbprint in the middle of each cookie.
    7. Bake for 12 minutes.
    8. Once you remove the cookies from the oven, take the handle side of a small spoon and gently indent the cookies where your thumbprint was.
    9. Cool completely.
    Nutella Peppermint Filling
    1. In a small pan combine Nutella, butter and corn syrup.
    2. Melt everything together for about 3 minutes until everything is combined, stirring constantly to avoid burning.
    3. Remove from heat.
    4. Using a small spoon, fill each cookie with Nutella sauce.
    5. Let cool for a minute then sprinkle with candy cane crumbs.

    Plugrá European-Style supplied me with the butter to make this delicious recipe.

    Nutella Peppermint Thumbprints

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    1. the seaside hubby

      December 15, 2012 at 10:39 pm

      The house smells so good that I just can't help myself!!! I am ready for the next batch!

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      • The Seaside Baker

        December 15, 2012 at 11:47 pm

        I will make make as many batches as you want, my love!

        Reply
    2. Sydney Kramer (@CrepesofWrath)

      December 17, 2012 at 5:51 pm

      I've been looking for a good thumbprint cookie that are buttery and soft, not dry and crumbly - looks like I've found the one!

      Reply
      • The Seaside Baker

        December 17, 2012 at 9:58 pm

        Yes, these are extremely moist and not the least bit crumbly...but double the batch!!!!

        Reply

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