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Espresso Thumbprint Cookies




Source of Recipe


betty crocker






Recipe Introduction


Make your mark with coffee-flavored cookies. The shape is classic.





List of Ingredients



• 1 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 3/4 cup shortening
  
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
  
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  
• 1 T instant espresso coffee (dry)
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 2 egg yolks
  
• 2 1/4 cups flour
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  
• 2 T instant espresso coffee (dry)
  
• 1 bag (11 1/2 oz) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
  
• 1 T coffee-flavored liqueur, if desired
  
• about 1/3 cup crushed peppermint candies, if desired
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, butter, cocoa, 1 T dry espresso, vanilla and egg yolks with electric mixer on medium speed, until creamy. Stir in flour and salt.
   
2. Shape dough into 1" balls. Place about 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation, but do not press all the way to the cookie sheet.
   
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are firm. Quickly remake indentations with end of wooden spoon if necessary. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
   
4. Meanwhile, in 1 quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and 2 T dry espresso over medium heat, until steaming and espresso is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips until melted. Stir in liqueur. Cool until thickened, about 10 minutes.
   
5. Spoon rounded 1/2 tsp filling into indentation in each cookie. Top each cookie with 1/4 tsp crushed candies.
   






Final Comments


Yields: 6 dozen