"I wanted to make a more festive version of chocolate chip cookies for the holidays. Since my mom's thumbprints are what I look forward to most, I decided to combine the two. —Crystal Schlueter, Babbitt, Minnesota..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 large egg, separated
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2 tablespoons 2% milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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1 cup chopped pecans
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2/3 cup Biscoff creamy cookie spread or Nutella
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Additional miniature semisweet chocolate chips, optional