Buttery Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Buttery Thumbprint Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Chocolate Frosting: Combine sugar, cocoa and milk in heavy saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil and boil 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
  4. Beat until mixture is of spreading consistency.
  5. You may want to refrigerate for a little while.
  6. Cookies: Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  7. Cream butter; gradually add sugar beating until light and fluffy.
  8. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  9. Stir in vanilla.
  10. Combine flour and salt and add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
  11. Chill until dough holds shape when rolled.
  12. Roll into 1 balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  13. Press thumb in each cookie leaving an indentation.
  14. Bake at 300 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
  15. Do not brown.
  16. Cool on wire rack.
  17. When cool place about 1/2 tsp chocolate frosting in each cookie indentation.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 266.88 Kcal (1117 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.51g 24%
Cholesterol 46.93mg 16%
Sodium 457.66mg 19%
Potassium 68.84mg 1%
Total Carbs 29.5g 10%
Sugars 11.95g 48%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 8%
Protein 3.14g 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 63.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 433.21 Kcal (1814 kJ)
Calories from fat 226.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.18g 24%
Cholesterol 76.18mg 16%
Sodium 742.9mg 19%
Potassium 111.75mg 1%
Total Carbs 47.88g 10%
Sugars 19.4g 48%
Dietary Fiber 3.22g 8%
Protein 5.1g 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 7%
Calcium 103mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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