caramel nut thumbprint cookies

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Recipe by
rachel villagomez
ottawa, IL

these are one of my sisters favorites

(1 rating)
method Bake

Ingredients For caramel nut thumbprint cookies

  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1
    egg seperated
  • 1 3/4 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 20
    caramels
  • 1/2 c
    half and half

How To Make caramel nut thumbprint cookies

  • 1
    preheat oven 325
  • 2
    combine sugar,butter,and shortning beat until light and fluffy.
  • 3
    add vanilla and egg yolk mix well
  • 4
    slowly add flour,cocoa, and baking powder
  • 5
    in a small bowl beat egg white till foamy. put pecans in seperate bowl
  • 6
    roll dough in 1 inch balls. dip in egg whites then roll in pecans. press thumbprint in middle
  • 7
    bake for 12- 14 minutes or until set.
  • 8
    meanwhile, in a saucepan combine caramels and half and half. cook on med/low heat till melted
  • 9
    set aside to cool
  • 10
    spoon into center of cookie. filling will set when cool

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