Chocolate Coated 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.

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.

CHOCOLATE COATED CARAMEL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour if using an electric mixer you may not be able to add all the flour so mix by hand. Make sure all ingredients are combined well
• Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
• Roll into 1 inch balls about the size of a walnut. Place on a cookie sheet and make an indentation with your thumb.
• Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes. IF the indentations rise up push them down with a spoon. Let Cool
• When the cookies are cool melt the chocolate chips,the cream and peanut butter in the microwave until it is creamy.
• Dip each cookie in to the chocolate and place on a piece of waxed paper. Let set until it hardens.
• Melt caramel and cream in the microwave for about 1 to 2 minutes. Add chopped peanuts and stir.
• Spoon a teaspoon full of the caramel into each thumbprint cookie.
• Let completely cool and serve. Enjoy