Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints 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.

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.