We’ve taken the best flavors of the fall and winter and rolled them into an amazing cookie that you’ll be craving all season long.
Developed in the test kitchens for our Cookies cookbook, this gingerbread thumbprint cookie recipe boasts soft and spicy gingerbread cookie wrapped around a creamy, dreamy pumpkin filling, for a unique take on thumbprint cookies that might just become your next tradition.
Scratch gingerbread thumbprint cookies are sweetly scented with the flavors of molasses, cinnamon, and a double-hit of ginger from both the ground spice and the chopped crystallized version that are stirred into the cookie dough. Unlike many gingerbread cookie recipes, this dough doesn’t need to chill before shaping it. You know what that means—you get to enjoy freshly-baked cookies even faster!
After the thumbprints have baked and cooled, they are filled with a cinnamony pumpkin cream cheese filling for a flavor pairing that’s a match made in heaven. Our experts swooned when they tried them at taste panel.
When is the best time to enjoy these comforting cookies? We’d vote for every fall and winter day we can get our hands on them. They’re great after a day at the apple orchard, any eye-catching addition to your Halloween party spread, or a beautiful upgrade to the selections on your holiday cookie tray.
Dark molasses is darker in color and has a more robust flavor than light molasses. Either can be used in this recipe but we prefer the less sweet darker molasses for both color and flavor.
For a festive, sparkly cookie roll balls in coarse white sparkling sugar and omit the 1/4 cup granulated sugar in this recipe. Sparkling sugar can be found in most grocery stores or craft stores with the baking supplies.
Store these filled cookies in a tightly-covered container in refrigerator.
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2&½g | 12% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | % Value Not Available |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Omega-3 | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 23g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Insoluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Sugars | 15g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 1g | % Value Not Available |
| Vitamin D | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Riboflavin | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Niacin | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Folic Acid | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Zinc | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Selenium | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Copper | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Beta-Carotene | Value Not Available | % Value Not Available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
