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Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Crush the cookie swap this year with these salted caramel thumbprint cookies.

50 mins
24 Serving(s)
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Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

  • caramel candies, for filling
  • 3 cups Schnucks flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 cup Schnucks butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 Schnucks egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • heavy cream, for filling
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder, to make chocolate cookies

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa power, if desired. Set aside.
  2. Using a mixer, beat butter and sugar until smooth. With mixer still running, add egg and vanilla, then gradually blend in flour mixture until fully incorporated.
  3. Roll dough into teaspoon-sized balls and place onto ungreased cookies sheets. Make indentations by pressing thumb into center of each dough ball. Add to oven and bake 8-10 minutes.
  4. Remove from oven. Using the back of a round measuring teaspoon, immediately re-form indentations in each cookies.
  5. Place soft caramel candies into a microwave-safe bowl. Add a splash of heavy cream and microwave on high for one minute. Stir caramel mixture and continue to microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each until caramels have melted into a smooth consistency. Fill indentations of cookies with caramel sauce and top with coarse sea salt.
  6. Bake for an additional three minutes. Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a baking rack. Allow to cool before serving.

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      Nutrition Facts

      217 Calories Per ServingFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 135mgCarbohydrates: 32gSugars: 19gProtein: 2g

      Actual nutritional values may vary depending on specific ingredients used and/or modifications to the recipe