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    Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints


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    BBR

    Recipe Introduction


    Posted by: kaly_ab

    List of Ingredients




    1/2 cup of butter, softened
    2/3 cup of sugar
    1 egg, seperated
    2 tbsp of milk
    1 tsp of vanilla
    1 cup of flour
    1/3 cup of cocoa
    1/4 tsp of salt
    1 cup of finely chopped pecans

    Filling

    12 - 14 caramels
    3 tbsp of heavy whipping cream
    1/2 cup of chocolate chips
    1 tsp of shortening

    Recipe



    In a mixing bouwl, cream butter & sugar. Beat in egg yolk, milk & vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa & salt, add to the creamed mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour ro until easy to handle.

    Roll into 1 inch balls. Beat egg white. Dip balls into egg white & coat with nuts. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make 3/8 to 1/2 in. indentation in the center of each ball. Bake at 350*F for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

    Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat, stir until smooth. Using about 1/2 tsp of caramel mixture, fill each cookie. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over cookies.

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