Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints Recipe

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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
153
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Prep time includes chill time
  2. Separate egg, placing yolk and white in their own dishes, refridgerate white until needed, set aside the yolk
  3. In a small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, and salt, set aside
  4. In a large bowl beat butter on high for 30 seconds, add sugar
  5. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally
  6. Add the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla, beat well
  7. Add the flour mixture gradually, mix well
  8. Cover and chill about 2 hrs. until the dough is easy to handle
  9. Preheat oven to 350
  10. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets
  11. At this point either melt the apple dipping caramel in the microwave, or combine the caramels and cream in a small heavy saucepan
  12. Cook and stir over low heat until completely melted, set aside
  13. In a shallow dish, lightly beat the egg white
  14. Place finely chopped pecans in another shallow dish
  15. Shape dough into 1 in. balls
  16. Dip the balls in egg white, roll in pecans to coat entirely
  17. Place balls 1 in. apart on prepared cookie sheet
  18. Using your thumb, make an indentation in the center of each cookie
  19. Bake about 10 minutes, or until edges are firm
  20. Remove from oven, if any of the centers puffed up during baking, press back down with a teaspoon
  21. Spoon the melted caramel mixture in the center of each cookie
  22. (reheat caramel if necessary)
  23. Transfer cookies to a wire rack, let cool completely
  24. In another small saucepan, combine the chocolate pieces and shortening,cook and stir over low heat until melted, cool slightly
  25. Drizzle over the tops of cooled cookies
  26. Let stand until chocolate is set uh huh)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 152.62 Kcal (639 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.93g 18%
Cholesterol 12.74mg 4%
Sodium 125.1mg 5%
Potassium 64.87mg 1%
Total Carbs 11.49g 4%
Sugars 4.83g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 8%
Protein 2.02g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 23.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 529.34 Kcal (2216 kJ)
Calories from fat 372.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.39g 18%
Cholesterol 44.19mg 4%
Sodium 433.9mg 5%
Potassium 224.99mg 1%
Total Carbs 39.84g 4%
Sugars 16.74g 19%
Dietary Fiber 6.59g 8%
Protein 7g 4%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 2.9mg 5%
Calcium 80.8mg 2%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

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