Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. In a shallow bowl, beat egg white. Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Dip balls in egg white, then in pecans, patting to help pecans adhere., Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool., In a large heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat; stir until smooth. Fill each cookie with about 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk until smooth. Beat in oat flour, cocoa, tapioca starch, xanthan gum and salt until dough forms. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 350°F).
• Shape dough by level tablespoonfuls into 1 1/4-inch balls. On ungreased large cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. With index finger or thumb, make indentation in center of each ball.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Immediately re-press indentation into each cookie with end of wooden spoon. Let stand 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, heat caramel baking bits and whipping cream 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon filling into each cookie. Let stand about 15 minutes or until caramel is firm.
• In small microwavable bowl, heat chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High about 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Spoon chocolate into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over cookies. Let stand about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and milk.
• Combine flour, cocoa, and salt; add to creamed mixture.Refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Beat egg white.Dip balls into egg white and roll in the nuts.
• Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Make a 3/8 - 1/2 inch indentation in the center of each ball with the end of a wooden spoon (or your thumb!).
• Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks.
• In a heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat; stir until smooth.
• Using 1/2 tsp caramel mixture, fill each cookie.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening in microwave; drizzle over cookies.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F Adjust rack to middle position. Coat two cookie sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
• BEAT brown sugar and shortening in medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, water, vanilla and salt. Beat until well combined. Add flour and cocoa on low speed until well blended.
• BEAT egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Measure about 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie. Form into balls by rolling between your palms. Dip each dough ball into egg whites, then roll into pecans. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie.
• BAKE 10 minutes. Remove from oven. It may be necessary to create the indentation once again with a spoon. Place about 1 teaspoon caramel topping into the indentation of each cookie. Bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for several minutes. Remove to cooling rack to cool completely.