Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints

Name: Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters baking cocoa; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 12 caramels; 1 egg, separated; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps heavy whipping cream; 2 Tbsps 2% milk; 237 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon shortening; 158 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints requires approximately 35 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 30 servings with 129 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat each. A mixture of pecans, butter, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It works well as a dessert. Users who liked this recipe also liked Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints, Salted Caramel Chocolate Thumbprints, and Chocolate Caramel Pecan Thumbprints.

Instructions

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.

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Cream

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Sugar

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Salt

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Whisk

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Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. In a shallow bowl, beat egg white.

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Dough

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Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Dip balls in egg white, then in pecans, patting to help pecans adhere.

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Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle.

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Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.

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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.

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Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

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Servings:

79milliliters

baking cocoa 118milliliters

butter, softened 12

caramels 1

egg, separated 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 3Tbsps

heavy whipping cream 2Tbsps

2% milk 237milliliters

finely chopped pecans 0teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

semisweet chocolate chips 1teaspoon

shortening 158milliliters

sugar 1teaspoon

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Madeira, Prosecco, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Madeira, and Prosecco are great choices for Thumbprint Cookie. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Solera Cream Sherry with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.

NV Solera Cream Sherry

The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.