Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Buttery, crispy, gooey—cookies don’t get better than this!

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Yields24 Servings
Total Time45 mins
For the cookie:
 ¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks)
 ½ cup sugar
 1 egg
 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
 2 cups flour
 ¾ tsp kosher salt
For the caramel ganache:
 2 oz heavy cream
 3 oz white chocolate
Make the cookies:
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. line 2 sheet pans with Silpat mats or parchment paper.

2

In a mixer bowl, cream the butter & sugar until pale & creamy.

3

Add egg and vanilla, beat until combined, scraping down the sides of bowl if needed.

4

Whisk together flour & salt. Gradually add to butter mixture and beat until smooth.

5

Using a medium cookie scoop, (1 1/2T) scoop dough and roll into a ball. Place cookie on prepared pan.

6

Gently make an indentation in the center of each cookie using your thumb or the back of a melon baller.

7

Refrigerate shaped cookie until firm, about 15 Minutes.

8

Bake until edges are lightly golden, about 10 Minutes to 12 Minutes. Press in the centers again if they are not so deep.

9

Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Prepare the ganache:
10

Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan until bubbles form around the edges.

11

Place chopped chocolate in a small bowl and pour heated cream over.

12

Let sit one minute to melt the chocolate. Stir gently to combine.

13

Add the dulce de leche and stir until smooth.

14

Pour ganache into a disposable piping bag. Snip a small hole at the tip and fill each thumbprint cavity. Drizzle with white chocolate to garnish.

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Ingredients

For the cookie:
 ¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks)
 ½ cup sugar
 1 egg
 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
 2 cups flour
 ¾ tsp kosher salt
For the caramel ganache:
 2 oz heavy cream
 3 oz white chocolate
Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

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