Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 32 |
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A cookie that looks like candy.... Ingredients:
1 egg, separated |
1 c. flour |
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/4 tsp salt |
1/2 c. butter, softened |
2/3 c. sugar |
2 tblsp. milk |
1 tsp. vanilla |
1 1/4 c. pecans, finely chopped |
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate bits |
1 tblsp. shortening |
16 vanilla caramels, unwrapped |
3 tblsp. whipping cream |
*may substitute 1/2 c.apple dipping caramel and skip this step of the preparation |
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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