Chocolate Thumbprints

I baked these cookies "Chocolate Thumbprints" for my friend Susan. This recipe is from "Gorgeous Biscuits" by Periplus Mini Cookbooks. I simply adore this little book! The recipes are easy to follow, especially for people who are new to baking.

Ingredients

250g butter, cubed and softened

1 cup (125g) castor sugar

2 tsp vanilla essence

3 cups (370g) plain flour

2/3 cup (80g) cocoa powder

4 tbs milk

4 tbs orange marmalade

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 deg celcius. Line a baking tray with baking paper. 
2. Beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add the vanilla essence and beat in.

3. Sift the flour and cocoa into the butter mixture. Add the milk and mix to a soft dough.

4. Roll level tablespoons of the mixture into balls and lay well apart on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

5. Make a deep indent in each ball with your thumb and fill with the marmalade.

6. Bake for 20 mins. Leave for 5 mins, then cool on a wire rack.

This recipe makes about 40 pieces.

Recipe source: "Gorgeous Cookies" by Periplus Mini Cookbooks