chocolate strawberry thumbprints
(1 rating)
These are like eating a chocolate strawberry cheesecake, they will be eaten quickly.
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(1 rating)
yield
3 dozen
prep time
1 Hr 20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For chocolate strawberry thumbprints
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3/4 call-purpose flour
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1/4 cunsweetened dutch process cocoa powder
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1/4 tspsalt
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2 ozsemi sweet chocolate, chopped
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1/2 c(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 lgegg yolk
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1/2 tsppure vanilla extract
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4 ozcream cheese, room temperature
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2 Tbspconfectioners' sugar
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4 ozstrawberries, (about 6 medium), stem removed and finely chopped
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1/4 cplus 6 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
How To Make chocolate strawberry thumbprints
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1Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt into a bowl. Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring until smooth; set aside to cool.
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2Put butter and 1/4 cup granulated sugar into the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in yolk, vanilla, and chocolate. Reduce speed to low. Mix in flour mixture until just combined. Refridgerate, covered, 1 hour.
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3Preheat oven to 350F. Put 6 teaspoons granulated sugar into a small bowl. Form dough into 3/4-inch balls; roll in sugar to coat. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment. Press cent of each ball with your thumb. Bake 10 minutes. Press centers again with the end of a wooden spoon, making 3/4-inch indentations. Bake until slightly cracked and set, about 5 minutes more.Cool on wire racks
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4Stir cream cheese and confectioners sugar in a bowl. Toss berries with remaining 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar in another bowl. Spoon cream cheese mixture into centers of cookies; top with berries, dividing evenly.
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