These are the absolute BEST, buttery cookies EVER! The most important part of this recipe is to use BUTTER, not margarine or butter-flavored Crisco, as I usually do in most cookie recipes. They have a shortbread taste, with a touch of chocolate. Always a favorite on my Christmas cookie tray!

This recipe doesn't appear anywhere online -- except here! I've been looking for years. Found my old tattered saved recipe -- noticed the special name and googled finding this. Love this cookie! Think this was originally in Southern Living (not sure). This is the only recipe that comes close to another childhood cookie found in a D.C. Bakery -- the thumbprint cookie does not spread out -- it's a ball shape with a thumbprint. It had tiny black walnuts in the dough and this fudge filling. OMG, wish I could find.