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Chopped pecans give a crunchy texture to these delectable chocolate cookies. A spoonful of gooey caramel and a drizzle of chocolate take the cookie recipe over the top.

Chocolaty Caramel Thumbprints
Serves 36
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Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
2 hr 40 min
Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
2 hr 40 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 egg
  2. 1/2 cup butter, softened
  3. 2/3 cup sugar
  4. 2 tablespoons milk
  5. 1 teaspoon vanilla
  6. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  7. 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  8. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  9. 16 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
  10. 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  11. 1 1/4 cups finely chopped pecans
  12. 1/2 cup (3 ounces) semisweet chocolate pieces
  13. 1 teaspoon shortening
Instructions
  1. Separate egg; place yolk and white in separate bowls. Cover and chill egg white until needed. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat well. Beat in egg yolk, milk, and vanilla.
  2. In another bowl stir together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat until well combined. Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. In a small saucepan heat and stir caramels and whipping cream over low heat until mixture is smooth. Set aside.
  4. Slightly beat reserved egg white. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in egg white, then in pecans to coat. Place balls 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheet. Using your thumb, make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are firm. If cookie centers puff during baking, repress with your thumb. Spoon melted caramel mixture into indentations of cookies. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool. (If necessary, reheat caramel mixture to keep it spoonable.)
  6. In another saucepan heat and stir chocolate pieces and shortening over low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Let cool slightly. Drizzle chocolate mixture over tops of cookies.* Let stand until chocolate is set. Makes 36 cookies.
Notes
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
  1. Serving Size: 1 Serving
  2. Calories 114, Total Fat 7g, Cholesterol 15mg, Sodium 49mg, Total Carbohydrate 12g, Fiber 1g, Sugar 8g, Protein 1g
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