Comments on: Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:31:58 +0000

In reply to Tammy. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Tammy! I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Tammy

Tammy — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:15:20 +0000

These cookies were absolutely amazing! I’m still dreaming about them almost two months later! I took them to two family Christmas events and they were the absolute highlight. Everyone raved about how delicious they were and wanted more. I followed the recipe exactly and made sure not to bake them too long. They turned out perfect! I am definitely making these every year! Thank you!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:06:50 +0000

In reply to Anne Keefer. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Anne! I'm so glad it was such a hit! :)

By: Anne Keefer

Anne Keefer — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:25:40 +0000

These cookies were the sneaky BIG winner of the cookie baking season in our home. The other comments reflect a slightly less moist, less fudgy cookie, but that edge gave these 2 bite cookies the blue ribbon. The combination of white ganache and dense chocolate cookie was perfect. I have marked this page so I can find it in the future. Thank you for this perfect holiday cookie.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:27:11 +0000

In reply to Kathy. Hi Kathy! I would wonder if perhaps the cookies baked a tad too long? The cookie base needs to be sturdy and can't be TOO fudgy or it won't hold its shape, but if they're dry and flavorless this makes me wonder if they just needed a bit more time in the oven.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:26:25 +0000

In reply to Ada. Hi Ada! Did you use Dutch cocoa? I would also worry that maybe the cookies were over-baked and I'd try baking them a tad less, that usually works wonders :)

By: Ada

Ada — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:40:30 +0000

I really wanted to like this recipe, but it needs improvement. The dough and final result both tasted like flour. Not chocolatey, not sugary, just bland, floury cookie. Not sure what went wrong. I tried adding more sugar and some melted chocolate to half the recipe, but it still didn’t help. This idea has lots of potential, but not good enough yet. 😔

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:25:41 +0000

These were beautiful cookies, and the white chocolate peppermint ganache was really good, but the cookie base was rather dry and lacking in flavor. I’d be tempted to make this again but use a brownie batter as the base – the cookie is just crying out for more fudginess.