Chocolate Mint Thumbprints

The problem with categorizing certain cookies as “holiday” or “Christmas” treats is that it tends to prevent a great recipe from being used yearround. That is a tragedy, especially if the cookie is as addictive as our Chocolate Mint Thumb-print. I originally made these cookies for a magazine’s holiday story (hence the presence of mint), but I now find myself whipping them up for almost any occasion. The chocolate cookie base is perfectly textured—crunchy, crumbly—not too sweet, and the fill