Caramel Macchiato Thumbprints Recipes

CARAMEL MACCHIATO THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, dissolve coffee powder in hot water. Stir in cookie mix, flour, butter, vanilla and egg until very soft dough forms.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and milk uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring once, until caramels are melted. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon caramel into indentation in each cookie. Cool 15 minutes.
• In another small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle chocolate over cookies. Let stand about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

CARAMEL MACCHIATO THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F In large bowl, dissolve coffee powder in hot water. Stir in cookie mix, flour, butter, vanilla and egg until very soft dough forms.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and milk uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring once, until caramels are melted. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon caramel into indentation in each cookie. Cool 15 minutes.
• In another small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle chocolate over cookies. Let stand about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Separate egg; set egg yolk aside. Cover and chill egg white until needed. Stir together flour, cocoa powder, and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until combined. Beat in egg yolk, milk, and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour mixture as you can with mixer. Stir in any remaining flour mixture. Cover and chill about 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
• Preheat oven to 350°F In small saucepan, cook and stir caramels and whipping cream over low heat until mixture is smooth. Set aside.
• Slightly beat reserved egg white. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in egg white, then in pecans to coat. Place balls 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Using your thumb, make indention in center of each cookie.
• Bake about 10 minutes or until edges are firm. Spoon melted caramel mixture into indentation. (If necessary, reheat caramel mixture to keep it spoon able.) Transfer cookies to wire rack; cool.
• In another small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and shortening. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Cool slightly. Drizzle cookies with chocolate mixture. Let stand until chocolate is set.

CLASSIC CARAMEL MACCHIATO

Steps:

• Place caramel syrup in the bottom of cup.
• Top with freshly prepared hot espresso.
• Spoon very small amount of foamed milk on top of espresso.
• Avoid getting any milk into espresso if you like it dry.
• You can add just a wee bit of milk otherwise, but not a lot (or it won't be a macchiato anymore!).
• If desired, you can top this with whipped cream, and a little bit of warmed caramel topping (squirted from a squeeze bottle is best).
• Serve at once.

CARAMEL MACCHIATO VENTI

Steps:

• Put 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup into 16-20oz coffee mug.
• Add vanilla syrup to mug .
• Pour in the coffee.
• Put hot milk in blender and carefully blend until very frothy.
• Make sure cover is on tight! Start the blending on low and move up to high. There will be a good inch of foam on the top if it is hot and done correctly. Be careful though.the steam can cause pressure to build in the blender and the top to pop off.
• Carefully pour the steamed milk over the coffee.
• Drizzle with half the caramel syrup.
• Pile on the whipped cream.
• Drizzle with the remaining caramel syrup.
• Drizzle with remaining chocolate syrup.
• Yummy!

CARAMEL MACCHIATO

Steps:

• Combine milk, syrup and caramel then heat. DO NOT BOIL.Heat in pot whisking till frothy or put in mug and microwave about 90seconds.
• If heating in pot pour into mug. There should be foam on the top.If microwaving in mug use a milk frother to create foam on top of the milk.
• Pour prepared espresso into milk.
• Top with caramel drizzle.