White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

 


My boys are big fans of gingerbread and these soft and chewy White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies are a hit with the young and old alike!

 

It’s only the second week in November and already our holiday calendar is filling up fast! The festive season has a way of doing that doesn’t it? It’s a fun but extremely busy time and to keep the stress away so we can focus on play, I like to try to keep organized and do as much as possible ahead of time. From gift shopping, Christmas card prepping and holiday baking, the earlier I can get it done the better! 

 

White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

 

White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

 

Ingredients

3 Cups flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
White chocolate chips 

 

Directions

Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl.

White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

In a separate bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add Molasses, egg and vanilla, beat well to mix. 

cookie batter

 

Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients, beating on low speed until well mixed.

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight is fine. 

 

making cookies

 

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar to lightly coat. 

Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. I like to use silicon mats when baking so nothing sticks. 

 

cookie dough balls

 

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges of cookies just begin to brown.

Immediately make an indent in the tops of the cookies, I like to use the handle of my wooden spoon for this. I don’t encourage you to actually use your thumb for a thumbprint cookie, because – hot!

You can push a few white chocolate chips directly into the hot cookie, but I find that these don’t melt completely and I like my cookies to look pretty! 

Place white chocolate chips in a bowl and microwave for 15-30 second intervals, stirring in between, to melt.

Spoon melted chocolate into the indents in the cookie tops. 

 

christmas treats

 

Remove to wire racks; cool.

Store in an airtight container, or freeze until Christmas! 

 

gingerbread Cookies

 

White Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

 

White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

These soft and chewy White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies are a hit with the young and old alike!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups flour
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • White chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add Molasses, egg and vanilla, beat well to mix.
  3. Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients, beating on low speed until well mixed.
  4. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  6. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar to lightly coat.
  7. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
  8. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges of cookies just begin to brown.
  9. Immediatley make an indent in the tops of the cookies, I like to use the handle of my wooden spoon for this.
  10. Place white chocolate chips in a bowl and microwave at 15-30 second intervals, stirring in between, to melt.
  11. Spoon melted chocolate into the indents in the cookie tops.
White Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

 

These holiday cookies are perfect for Christmas cookie trays or cookie exchanges. It’s an easy gingerbread cookie that looks really pretty and tastes even better! 

 

thumbprint cookies

 

Looking for more Christmas Cookie recipes? Try these Chocolate Peppermint Cookies or our Lemon Crinkle Cookies.

You might also like to try this Christmas Broken Glass Jello!

 

gingerbread thumbprint cookies
 

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Comments

  1. My hubby just LOVES gingerbread cookies! I think I will surprise him this weekend and bake them for him. I can’t wait for the Twitter party too!

  2. These look so good and a great holiday cookie that I will have to make!!

  3. These cookies look great! I’ve got to give this recipe a try!

  4. These look really yummy!! I just love gingerbread 🙂

  5. I am definitely making these cookies for Christmas, thanks for the recipe. I have RSVP’ed for the party too!

  6. angela september says

    oh my i love thumbprint cookies esp with jam 🙂

  7. These cookies look amazing thank you

  8. These White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies sound like they come straight out of a fairy-tale!

  9. Thumbprint cookies are super easy to make. We made ones with jam before!

  10. Diana Powell says

    I never thought to pair white chocolate and gingerbread, but these look awesome !

  11. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    I love gingerbread cookies especially the Scandinavian type and white chocolate so these are a must for me to make 🙂

  12. These look delicious!

  13. These look delicious! thanks!

  14. Louise Gilbert says

    yum I saved this recipe . must try this one

  15. Those look super tasty! I like spicy cookies and these are very attractive!

  16. We love gingerbread cookies year round and your recipe really kicks them up a notch. I will try these!

  17. Karen E. Hill says

    I am so going to have to make these. Yum

  18. These look and sound so good!

  19. What a great combination.Will be baking these for sure.

  20. Marilyn Legault says

    Never realized how easy these were to make.

  21. These look really yummy!

  22. I’m always looking for new holiday recipes to try…these look delicious!

  23. Yum! These look delicious! Adding this to my Christmas baking list! Thanks for the recipe!!

  24. could you just use the white chocolate disks from the bulk store?

  25. Oh, this is a nice twist to a Christmas classic.

  26. kristen visser says

    omg i didn’t just see this!! ahhh totally craving right now. would go perfect with my glass of wine 😉 white chocolate added to anything is my fav

  27. Heidi Pawluk says

    Gingerbread cookies, oh my, an xmas specialty

  28. I LOVE Gingerbread!

  29. I make a coconut raspberry shortbread thumbprint cookie for Christmas, but these look amazing too! They look very moist and I love pumpkin everything! See you at the party 🙂

  30. Omg these look so good

  31. Susan Patterson says

    These look so delicious! They will be perfect for Christmas get together!

  32. Gingerbread + white chocolate….yum!!!!

  33. I love gingerbread but I think the addition of the white chocolate would be amazing. I am really excited to try this. I have pinned it for later. Yummy

  34. Thanks for these great recipes! I can’t wait to try them!

  35. Darlene Demell says

    These look really good and not that hard to make. I just might try some for the holidays.

  36. These White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies
    look delicious. I am going to try this recipe.

  37. Doris Calvert says

    those cookies look so good, I want to grab one from the page! Wish I could join the twitter party but health will not allow, good luck to everyone!

  38. We love ginger cookies, I will give these a try.

  39. I’ve saved this recipe to my favourites, and already made of list of ingredients I’ll need to bake these babies.

  40. Angela Massis says

    Thanks for the recipe. These look delicious and I am always looking for delicious cookies to bake and add to my Christmas Cookie Collection

  41. I will try them this year. Look so good.

  42. Alison Braidwood says

    These look yummy and relatively easy. So a win, in my book!

  43. nicolthepickle says

    These look so good. I’m hoping to try your recipe sometime soon.

  44. Pinned these look delicious!

  45. These sound and look soooo delicious!

  46. I really have to try these, sound delicious.

  47. Elizabeth Vlug says

    I’m with your sons, I love ginger cookies. And these look so pretty too. Great for a Christmas plate of cookies. Thank you for sharing.

  48. Sounds and Looks Delicious
    Yum =) Can’t wait to try this (something new) Thank you for sharing

  49. I would love one of these right now.

  50. love ginger cookies; this is a new to me recipe.

  51. Oh yum! I love ginger and can’t wait to try these.

  52. kathy downey says

    Yummy,this looks like a nice festive cookie for the holidays!

  53. I am definitely adding these to my Christmas cookie list!

  54. Can’t wait to make taste them and add them to this year’s holiday goodie boxes for friends and family!

  55. This recipe will definitely be featured in my Christmas cookies this year!

  56. This recipe looks great! On the list for sure!

  57. These cookies look so good!!

  58. Wanda Tracey says

    I always make about six or seven different kinds of cookies for Christmas and do an exchange with my friends.These are going on my list for this year.Thank you so much for this awesome cookie recipe. 🙂

  59. i like that these have a nice dose of molasses in them

  60. Rosanne Robinson says

    these cookies look soooooooo yummy!

  61. I love gingerbread this just takes it to the next level

  62. Elva Roberts says

    My best cookie recipe is a chocolate Chip cookie which was created by Martha Stewart. Since it is her recipe and a wonderfully delicious one, at that, I cannot enter it.

  63. It’s funny but I have never liked Gingerbread cookies!

  64. Angie Andrews says

    Oh I love Ginger cookies and this recipe sounds delicious

  65. Nena Sinclair says

    Pinned, I’ve got to make these for Christmas!!

  66. Looks so good! THanks for the post!

  67. Victoria Ess says

    Yum! I’m definitely going to make this!

  68. just love gingerbread! thanks for sharing the recipe. love the white chocolate addition!

  69. Fairly simple to make, and they look pretty cute!

  70. Gingerbread is one of my favorite cookies, add chocolate and omg heaven!!!! Thanks for sharing.

  71. I love ginger cookies and ginerbread. These sound and look delicious.

  72. Theresa Black says

    Oh yum! These look amazing! Thanks for sharing.

  73. krista gould says

    These look delicious i am going to make them this week

  74. these look great!! I’ll have ro try these

  75. These sound so good. Pinned them so I could make them later.

  76. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    ginger cookies are one of our fav

  77. Susanne McCarthy says

    Love the recipes…and a great Twitter party last night! Thanks!!

  78. OMG yum! putting this one on my Christmas Baking List! Thanks!

  79. Wanda Bergman says

    Everyone in our family would love these cookies!

  80. These sound wonderful! I have never tried gingerbread cookies with white chocolate before – it sounds like a good combo though 🙂

  81. These will be great to make with the kids thanks for posting

  82. These sound delicious. I love ginger everything, but I never would have thought to mix white chocolate with it. I must try these cookies lol

  83. I love the combination of ginger and white chocolate, unique!

  84. Oooh I don’t think I’ve ever tried white chocolate with gingerbread! Sounds awesome!! 🙂

  85. What a yummy sounding combination–white chocolate and gingerbread! I’m going to try making them!

  86. We love these cookies, and it’s always fun to try and see who has made which..different thumb print size!

  87. Darlene Schuller says

    I just had to pin this. These look so good and so festive! Thanks so very much for sharing.

  88. Mmm, I love gingerbread! I have to pick up molasses next time I grocery shop so I can make some. I think I will add dark chocolate to them instead of white though.

  89. Delicious! My boys love gingerbread!

  90. Treen Goodwin says

    These look and sound delish a must try thanks for sharing 🙂

  91. These look delicious, I love gingerbread flavours for the holidays.

  92. I would never have thought of making a cookie like this, but they sound delicious. Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays link up. Hope to see you back next week.

  93. We did a similar version with my mother in law over the weekend…..yum!

  94. kathy downey says

    Shame on me i couldn t wait for the holidays and made them on the weekend …delicious

  95. Erika Belanger says

    Oh my goodness, I want to make these!! They look so yummy!!

  96. Debbie White Beattie says

    I love white chocolate so this recipe is right up my alley, can’t wait to try them !

  97. I love gingerbread that’s soft and chewy so these sound perfect! I don’t care that it’s Spring. I think gingerbread is good all year round! 🙂

  98. A great alternative to my Christmas gingerbread cookies.

  99. Yummy! can’t wait to start my holiday baking!

  100. Marilyn Legault says

    these are easy enough to have the kids help with.

  101. kathy downey says

    I can’t wait to make these gingerbread cookies again !!

  102. I love the look of these cookies, very Christmasy. They would be great for giving.

  103. nicolthepickle says

    Oh these look so yummy. The perfect Christmas treat.

  104. Oh these look very good. I could make them tonight.

  105. Yum! I love gingersnaps! I like the idea of adding white chocolate. Do you use dark molasses or fancy?

  106. Elva Roberts says

    I love the recipe for the White Chocolate Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies. They look scrumptious as well. My husband loves Gingerbread so I plan to make them over the holidays. Thank you for this and other of your reciipes.

  107. I made these last year and everyone loved them, on the baking list again this year.

    • momvstheboys says

      so glad to hear! They are definitely on the list this year for us too. The adults think they are pretty and kids can’t resist gingerbread, total crowd pleaser.

  108. My daughter and I are about to start our Christmas baking, I am adding this recipe! Thx

  109. I just made plain ginger cookies this year since I didn’t have any white chocolate chips.

  110. Treen Goodwin says

    Oh yummy these look and sound scrumptious , a must try thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂

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