Kathleen King's Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Kathleen King's Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 80
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters all purpose flour; 79 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 2 egg whites; 2 egg yolks; 710 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters salted butter, softened; 227 grams semi sweet chocolate, melted; 118 milliliters sugar; 57 grams unsweetened chocolate, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 89 calories. This recipe serves 80. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, brown sugar, egg whites, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine flour and salt. Set aside.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Add melted chocolate and vanilla, mix till combined. Scrape down bowl.

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Chocolate

Vanilla

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Add egg yolks and mix.

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Egg Yolk

Add flour mixture and mix till combined.

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All Purpose Flour

Remove dough from bowl onto a large piece of clear film. Wrap and form into a disc. Refrigerate for 2 hours or firm enough to roll into balls.

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Dough

Roll

Wrap

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 sheet pans with silpat or grease pans.

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Oven

In a small bowl, add egg whites and whisk lightly with a fork to lighten.

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Egg Whites

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Whisk

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Place nuts in a separate small bowl.

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Nuts

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Roll dough into small balls the size of marbles. Dip the dough balls into the egg white to coat.

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Egg Whites

Dough

Roll

Dip

Roll each ball in chopped pecans.

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Pecan Pieces

Roll

Place balls onto prepared cookie sheets 1 1/2 inch apart and push down the center of each ball with your thumb. If you have long nails, use the end of a wooden dowel.

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 10 minutes, remove pans from the oven, and press down the centers again, using a dowel or the back of a teaspoon.

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Bake for 10 minutes more.

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While cookies cool, melt chocolate and oil in a small bowl in the microwave, till just melted.

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Chocolate

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Using a teaspoon, fill cookies, one by one.

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Place them back onto the sheet pans till chocolate is firm and set. The chocolate will take a couple of hours to set, if you are in a hurry, refrigerate them.

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Chocolate