Name: Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup salted butter* softened; 1 cup white (granulated) sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar packed; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp sea salt; 2 cups chocolate chips (or chunks, or chopped chocolate)

Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie Recipe is the finest ever! There aren’t any strange components, and there’s no cooling time either. An easy-to-follow recipe for a chocolate chip cookie that always comes out just right every time you make it!

The Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie Recipe is a famous chocolate chip cookie recipe that everyone should have in their arsenal. It’s truly the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever. I’ve been cooking them for a long time, and everyone who tries them thinks that they’re great!

These cookies are exactly what a chocolate chip cookie should be. Crisp and chewy at the same time. Unctuous, yet well cooked. Buttery and sugary to the tee.

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Ingredients That You’ll Need:

The only ingredient I’m sure about changing is the mix-ins. Sprinkles, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and so on. Change nothing else in this recipe. If you do, I cannot guarantee the results. However, here are some tried and true replacements.

Butter: When making this recipe, I prefer to use salted butter, although unsalted butter will work just as well. Only a taste test will tell you if the dough is salty enough for your taste.
White Sugar: Organic cane sugar or granulated white sugar can be used.
Brown sugar: For optimal results, I use light brown sugar in this recipe.
Flour: To create these Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies, I recommend using an all-purpose flour that is unbleached. Gluten-free all-purpose flour has proven to be a popular baking ingredient for many of our readers.
Sea Salt: Pure, fine sea salt is the only seasoning I use in my baking and cooking. When using a different type of salt, such as iodized table salt, I recommend trying the recipe with half a teaspoon first and then modifying the amount to your liking.
Chocolate Chips: For example, I occasionally use chocolate chips, chunks, or flakes in my recipes. Regardless of what you use, just make sure you have 2 cups.

How To Portion And Roll Your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie Dough?

At this point, you’re ready to divide and roll out your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies. Although many individuals bake cookies by sight, I strongly suggest investing in a cookie scoop.

Cookie baking is easier when you use a cooking scoop to guarantee that all of the cookies are the same size. When it comes to baking cookies, I can’t live without my stainless steel cookie scoop.

You may either bake or freeze your dough at this stage.

How To Freeze Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie dough?

The Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie recipe yields so many cookies that I always make a full batch and freeze some. This allows me to keep cookie dough on hand in case of an unexpected company or a cookie desire.

Before placing the Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie dough in an airtight container, I prefer to flash-freeze it. Place the cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake. Afterward, place the baking sheet in the freezer for about 30 minutes, or until the dough has cooled down significantly.

You may store your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie dough for up to two months in an airtight container or plastic bag after it has been frozen to a semi-solid state.

How To Bake Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie dough From Frozen?

Bake frozen Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie dough in two ways:

Thaw It First: The Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie Dough in the freezer is a lifesaver for unexpected visitors. Make sure to defrost the dough balls by taking them out of the freezer, placing them onto an uncoated parchment-lined baking sheet, and covering them with an old towel or napkin. Bake your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie according to the recipe instructions once they’ve reached room temperature, which should take between 1-2 hours, depending on the temperature of your kitchen (at 375 degrees F). It’s really simple!

Bake From Frozen: The Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie dough should be placed on a parchment-lined baking sheet and baked. In order to bake the frozen dough, you must first preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and then place the cookies in there as soon as it has warmed up. The cookies may be baked while the oven is heating up. Remove the cookies after 15 minutes by setting a timer. The tops will be darker than usual, but don’t let that deter you from trying them.

How To Make Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie?

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Set aside a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
In a separate dish, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Place aside.
Cream together the butter and sugars until smooth.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until frothy.
Incorporate the dry ingredients until well blended.
Mix in a 12-ounce box of chocolate chips.
Roll 2-3 TBS of dough into balls at a time (depending on how big you prefer your cookies) and set them equally spread on the prepared cookie sheets. (Alternatively, create your cookies with a tiny cookie scoop).
Bake for around 8-10 minutes in a preheated oven. Take them out when they are just beginning to brown.
Allow them to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack.

What Goes With Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie?

Cookie dough dip
Mixing ingredients
Sprinkles
Caramel apple dip
S’mores dessert dip
Tiramisu dip
Cutting strawberries

How Long To Bake Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie?

Simply form the dough into balls, set them on a baking sheet approximately 1.5 to 2 inches apart, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Overbaking these Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies will ruin them. That is the most critical tip I can offer you. When you take them out of the oven, they won’t appear done, and that’s a good thing.

How To Store Your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies?

Begin by chilling your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool entirely (or enjoy them warm while the chocolate chips are still melty)! These Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 2 months.

Why My Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies Spread & Flatten?

In my experience, there are a few primary causes behind this:

Leavening agents that have expired. If you use expired baking soda or baking powder, your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies will likely flatten and spread. Even if the date on the container is correct, the container may still be contaminated. That would be my first port of call.
To see if your baking soda is active, do the following: 1/2 cup boiling water, 1/4 teaspoon vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda When you add the baking soda, a reaction should happen right away. If not, you’ll need to replace the baking soda.
To see if your baking powder is active, do the following: 1/2 teaspoon baking powder to 1/2 cup hot water It should instantly bubble. A response should occur right away. If not, you’ll need to replace your baking powder.
Over-mixing. Over-mixing the ingredients in this finest Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie recipe may result in flat cookies.
The ingredients are excessively hot. Over-mixing might sometimes cause your components to get overheated. If you observe this, you may refrigerate the dough before baking to bring it back to room temperature.
The oven temperature is incorrect. I recommend using an electric convection oven for baking. If your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies and other baked goods aren’t coming out right, check the temperature using an inexpensive oven thermometer. The cookies will not come out nicely if your oven is too hot or too cold.

Why Didn’t My Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies Flatten?

Here are several possibilities for why your Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookies did not flatten. I’ve never had anything like this happen to me in ten years, so here are my informed assumptions…

The ingredients and cookie dough were both too cold. The cold dough does not spread as effectively as warm dough.
You inadvertently used too much flour. Use a dry-ingredient measuring cup (not a pyrex liquid measuring cup) and measure the flour accurately by scooping and leveling.
The oven temperature is off. I recommend using an oven thermometer (about $7) to verify the temperature of your oven because it can frequently differ from the reading on the display or what the dial is set at.
The butter/sugar combination had not been completely creamed. Try creaming the butter and sugar together for a longer period of time.

Kaufmann Thumbprint Cookie Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 190
Total Fat 9g
Saturated Fat 4.5g
Total Carbohydrate 27g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 17g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 6%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%
Iron 2%

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