Okay, here is #6. They are really simple to make and the caramel topping on top is my favorite part. For you pecan lovers this is another cookie for you. On a side note, the fall weather we are having here is so gorgeous! Have a great weekend!
"Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints"
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
FILLING:
12 to 14 caramels
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
FILLING:
12 to 14 caramels
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening
DIRECTIONS:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. Roll into 1-in. balls. Beat egg white. Dip balls into egg white and coat with nuts. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 3/8-to 1/2-in. indentation in the center of each ball. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat; stir until smooth. Using about 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture, fill each cookie. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over cookies. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. Roll into 1-in. balls. Beat egg white. Dip balls into egg white and coat with nuts. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 3/8-to 1/2-in. indentation in the center of each ball. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat; stir until smooth. Using about 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture, fill each cookie. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over cookies. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
These are so good and really easy to make, the M&M's are so cute on top!
"Haystacks"3/4 cup Butterscotch chips
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
3 cup Chow Mein Noodles
Blue M&M's (optional for nests)*
DIRECTIONS:
Melt buttterscotch chips and peanut butter. (Microwave works fabulous for this)! Add noodles. Mix. Drop with a fork on waxed paper to form haystacks. *Double size of haystacks to form nests and top with blue m&m's.*
Bridgett over at La Bella Cook gave me this award. Thank you so much Bridgett, I was so excited to get this! Bridgett always has delicious looking food/desserts and I can't wait to try her "Enchilada Chicken" - yummo! I am going to pass this on to:
- Jessica at Turkey Cookies
- Rae over at Made By Rae
- Rebekah over at Don't Call Me Becky
- Allie over at Finding Inspiration In Food
- Tina over at Mommy's Kitchen
Okay, so yesterday was my brothers 19th birthday. It is rare that we get pics of all 6 of us together. It is actually only 5 of us, since my little sister Anna doesn't like to get in pictures - *if you are a friend or family reading this - tell Anna to let us post pics of her.!* 
L to R: Lisa, me, Joe, Steven, & Andrew
Steven obviously thinks there is something so much more interesting to look at over there....
13 comments:
Awee thank you so much Priscilla that was so nice of you to think of my site. (((hugs))) That camamel on the pecan thumbprints looks so good. I will add it to my list of the rest of the goodies i need to bake for the holidays. The M&M are a nice touch to the haystacks. I love your site as well its such a nice treat to come see what you have baked.
Ohh I wish I lived next to you. All these goodies make me want to go bake something. I will be trying some of these good treats soon.
You're the sweetest! This is a perfect ending to a long week! I'm drooling for a thumbprint cookie. You wanna come over and do all my holiday baking for me? :) Thanks again!!
You are so awesome that I also handed out an award to you!
http://ldylvbgr.blogspot.com/2008/10/roasted-pumpkin-seeds-and-award.html
enjoy!
I have never had haystacks before.
You can't go wrong with chocolate, caramel and nuts!
The haystacks are so cute with the m&m's. The chocolate caramel thumbprints are calling my name. They look divine!
The haystacks look great! This is definitely something my husband would love if I made for him. His grandma (from IA) used to make these, so he has fond memories of these cookies!
More wonderful recipes, as always! :)
I love the idea of the haystack. Very cool! And, Happy Birthday to your brother.
PS. So, we (Philadelphia) pulled off the win. Couldn't be more happy over here! :-D
Thanks for the blogging award! Your holiday desserts do keep getting better...these thumbprints look delicious!
Oh thank you, Priscilla! You rock...and without all of your yummy inspiration, I would be much more boring in the kitchen!
Tina - sure. glad you enjoy my blog!:)
Nicole - hope you enjoy what you make! living next door? i don't know, with all these desserts you might be bigger than you wish.:)
Allie - sure! getting awards are great. i don't think my family would allow me to ever miss our holiday baking!:)
Rachelle - thanks! i didn't know i was "awesome"?!:)
Barbara - i know, you can't!
Pam - i think so too! thumbprint cookis are so good!
Jodi - your husband was from iowa? wow. hope you enjoy them!
Cristine - thank you!:)
Neesie - i know, when your team wins ballgames - it is a happy time!:)
Rebekah - sure! now that we are in the top 5, they should get even better!:)
Jessica - i rock and i am awesome? wow, i never knew that!:) so glad to inspire you!
All the treats look so good, but yum especially to the caramel chocolate thumbprints. Haven't seen that version of the thumbprints and they look YUMMY!
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