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Thumbprint Chocolate Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ready In: 12 Minutes
Servings: 48
I bake these for Hannukah but they can be baked anytime during the year and for any occasion.
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
confectioners' sugar
Directions:
1. Chop 1/4 of the chocolate chips.
2. Sift flour.
3. Blend butter, brown sugar, and 3 teaspoons vanilla.
4. Stir in flour, milk, and chopped chips.
5. Shape in 1/2 inch balls.
6. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, and make an indentation in center of each cookie with your thumb.
7. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375° F, and then roll in confectioners' sugar.
8. FILLING:
9. In a small bowl over hot water, combine the rest of the chips and the shortening. Stir until melted and then remove from heat. Stir in corn syrup, 2 tablespoons water, and the 2 teaspoons vanilla. Fill each cookie.
10. Makes about 4 dozen.
By RecipeOfHealth.com