CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL THUMBPRINTS

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Chocolate dough balls are rolled in chopped pecans, indented in the centers, then baked and filled with melted caramels for luscious elegant cookies.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h29m

Yield Makes about 3-1/2 doz. or 21 servings, two cookies each.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, slightly softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, cooled
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
18 KRAFT Caramels
2 Tbsp. milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add chocolate, egg and vanilla; mix well. Add flour; beat until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate 1 hour or until well chilled.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in pecans; press pecans gently into dough to secure. Place, 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Make indentation in center of each ball with your thumb.
  • Bake 12 to 14 min. or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks; cool completely.
  • Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after 30 sec. Spoon evenly into centers of cookies; cool until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

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