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Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1⁄2 C butter, softened (no substitutes)
2⁄3 C sugar
1 egg, separated
2 T milk
1 t vanilla extract
1 C flour
1⁄3 C baking cocoa
1⁄4 t salt
1 C chopped pecans
FILLING
12 -14 caramel candies
3 T heavy whipping cream
DRIZZLE
1⁄2 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 t shortening
Directions:
Directions:
In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and milk.
Combine flour, cocoa, and salt; add to creamed mixture.Refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Beat egg white.Dip balls into egg white and roll in the nuts.
Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
Make a 3/8 - 1/2 inch indentation in the center of each ball with the end of a wooden spoon (or your thumb!).
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks.
In a heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat; stir until smooth.
Using 1/2 tsp caramel mixture, fill each cookie.
Melt chocolate chips and shortening in microwave; drizzle over cookies.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2.5 dozen cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
42 min

 

 

 

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