Naturally pink chocolate thumbprint cookies are perfect for Valentines, baby or wedding showers, or a Tuesday! gluten and dairy free cookies
recipe originally published February 3, 2012
Now that February is here, I can really start celebrating Valentines and all things pink.
Once I saw the beautiful color that comes from beet juice, I started coloring everything pink. I am also drinking a lot of beet juice. The juice balances out all the desserts we are enjoying.
I am super excited about these chocolate thumbprint cookies. They have a sweet buttery flavor and a perfect soft consistency. I have already made two other cookie styles in addition to the thumbprint.
Happy Valentines Day!
and don't worry, the pink color will come off your hands. usually within a day.
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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
A naturally pink butter cookie topped with rich chocolate – perfect for Valentines, baby or wedding showers, or a Tuesday!
Ingredients
- 1 cup dairy free butter
- â…“ cup sugar
- ¼ cup dairy free milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- juice from 1 beet
- 8 ounces dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 ounce whiskey (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 °F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream together butter, sugar, milk and vanilla.
- Stir in beet juice.
- Sift in flour. Combine until dough forms, do not over mix.
- Knead into a ball. Cool in refrigerator 10 minutes.
- Roll one inch pieces of dough into a ball. Make a thumbprint, place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake at 300 °F for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Cool completely.
- In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and coconut oil.
- Remove from heat, carefully stir in whiskey if using.
- Allow chocolate to cool slightly. Top each cookie with a spoonful of melted chocolate.
Notes
gluten, dairy, egg free, vegan recipe
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 151Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 108mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 2g
nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.
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Heather @ Better With Veggies says
Ok, seriously - how are you cranking out so many awesome recipes so quickly - these look awesome!! Love the beet juice for the coloring and whiskey in the ganache.
spabettie says
thank you, Heather!! 🙂 you know that phenomenon - when you are SO INSANELY busy, you get more done?? I think that's happening right now... because I have so much going on, but have been on one of my creative streaks, too. these are really good cookies, very easy and SO tasty! XXO!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
They're pink, and cookies, and chocolate...all in one. Love it. I've been on a thumbprint making streak, too. These look great and beet juice..nice!
spabettie says
these are my first thumbprints ever! I see more in my future... 😉
Jess says
I LOVE that this uses beet juice for color!! SO creative!
spabettie says
thanks, Jess. I was happy they turned out so pretty! and surprisingly you cannot taste the beet flavor... 😀
Allie says
Whiskey ganache? Brilliant! I have a roommate who works in whiskey, and I don't want to admit JUST how many bottles are in my kitchen. Pretty pretty cookies! Yes for pink season.
spabettie says
"a roommate who works in whiskey" <-- Jason wants to move in... ;)
Allie says
There is certainly plenty to share, he's more than welcome to stop by and grab a bottle...or four.
Biz says
You had me at whiskey! These look delicious 😀
spabettie says
thank you, Biz! 😀 I am not a whiskey drinker (but Jason is, so we have it around), but I DO like the flavor with the chocolate!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
How fun - I've never made thumbprint cookies. What do you think about adding in some PB to the chocolate?
spabettie says
these were my first thumbprints! 🙂 Mmm, yes I think pb with the chocolate would be GOOD.
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning says
FYI- my shotglass molds shipped from Amazon two days ago. I'm really hoping they arrive by tomorrow so I can play with them this weekend!
I love that color. I usually buy beet powder and add water to it, rather than beet juice (which I guess I could make in my juicer if I felt like cleaning it!). It's a great thing to have on hand- I use it for a vegan ruben recipe that is out of this world.
spabettie says
so... have you made anything yet??? 😀
WHERE do you get beet powder? online? in stores? (another reader asked...)
can't wait to see what you make with your molds! XO
[email protected] says
Those are beautiful. How do get the juice from beets? I eat them a few times a week and when I pressure cook them the remaining liquid is a vibrant dark red hue. Would that be sufficient? And whiskey. Yum!
spabettie says
I put the beets through my juicer. sounds like what you do would work... it really doesn't take a whole lot, as you know beet juice is DARK! 🙂 and yeah, I knew you'd like the whiskey chocolate! 🙂
Victoria (District Chocoholic) says
Beautiful, and totally worth pink hands.
spabettie says
completely!
Miriam @ Sometimes I Veg says
You are just so creative! I think it's kinda funny that the cookie eater is caught pink handed 🙂
spabettie says
haa - yep! beet juice is an unforgiving tattletale! 🙂
Jann says
Help!!?? I live w alcoholic, how can I make choc whiskey?? What can I use in it's place?? And how do I get juice frm beet w/o juicer?? I must tell u how VERY TALENTED I think u are!!