Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprints

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprints
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter-flavored shortening; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 79 milliliters creamy peanut butter; 2 egg yolks; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 237 milliliters sugar; 57 grams unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 100 calories. This recipe serves 40. Head to the store and pick up butter-flavored shortening, sugar, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks, milk, melted chocolate and vanilla.

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Shortening

Chocolate

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Cream

Sugar

Milk

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Bowl

Combine flour and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.

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Chocolate Chips

Chocolate

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Roll into 1-in. balls.

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Roll

Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball.

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Baking Sheet

Wooden Spoon

Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until firm.

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Oven

Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Meanwhile, for filling, in a small bowl, beat peanut butter and shortening until combined. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Fill cookies with filling. Store in an airtight container.

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Powdered Sugar