"Thumbprint cookies are traditionally flavored with vanilla and filled with fruit jam, but these are chocolate cookies stuffed with more chocolate! They will be a welcome treat on your holiday cookie platter, and they are a perfect hostess gift...."
INGREDIENTS
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Cookies
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
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2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon salt
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½ pound (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature
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½ cup granulated sugar
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1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
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2 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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3 cups finely chopped pecans
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Filling
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8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
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2 teaspoons vegetable oil