TwingleMum
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OK, it's officially the start of the Holiday countdown. I love to bake at Christmas time and I am always looking for a new cookie , candy or cake to add to the repertoire . What's your must have, must make Christmas cookie???
Here is a favorite of mine
Turtle Thumbprint Cookies
A twist on the lovely turtle candy- chocolate cookie with caramel and pecans
Chocolate Cookie
1 C flour
1/2 C cocoa powder
1/2 C soft butter
2/3 C sugar
1/3 C brown sugar
1 large egg plus 1 additional egg white
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tblspn milk
1 Tblspn molasses
1/4 tsp salt
1 C pecans chopped
Caramel filling
14 Kraft caramels unwrapped
3 Tblspns heavy cream
Chocolate Drizzle
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp shortening
Directions:
1. In medium bowl combine flour,cocoa powder and salt. Set aside
2. In large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk , vanilla and molasses until mixed. Slowly add flour mixture until just combined.
3. Wrap dough in plastic and let rest in fridge for 1 -2 hours. When you take dough out - Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Let dough sit for a few minutes if it's too hard.
4. Line cookie sheets with parchment.
5. Now this is where you can use that egg white. Sometimes I do other times I don't bother. Whisk till frothy.
6. roll dough into 1 inch balls. Dip in egg white and then roll into chopped pecans. Press pecans into dough.
7. Place dough balls on cookie sheets @ 2ins apart. Take a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon and make an indent into ball. Or use your thumb (hence Thumbprint cookie )
8. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool on pan and transfer to cooling rack.
9. While cookies are cooling make caramel filling. Melt caramel and heavy cream in microwave. I usually stir every 30 seconds. takes 1-2 minutes.
10. Fill each cookie indentation with 1/2 teaspoon of melted caramel.
11. To make chocolate drizzle place chocolate chips and shortening in microwave at 50% power until melted. Place in a sandwich bag. Snip small hole and drizzle over cookies.
Enjoy!!
Here is a favorite of mine
Turtle Thumbprint Cookies
A twist on the lovely turtle candy- chocolate cookie with caramel and pecans
Chocolate Cookie
1 C flour
1/2 C cocoa powder
1/2 C soft butter
2/3 C sugar
1/3 C brown sugar
1 large egg plus 1 additional egg white
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tblspn milk
1 Tblspn molasses
1/4 tsp salt
1 C pecans chopped
Caramel filling
14 Kraft caramels unwrapped
3 Tblspns heavy cream
Chocolate Drizzle
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp shortening
Directions:
1. In medium bowl combine flour,cocoa powder and salt. Set aside
2. In large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk , vanilla and molasses until mixed. Slowly add flour mixture until just combined.
3. Wrap dough in plastic and let rest in fridge for 1 -2 hours. When you take dough out - Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Let dough sit for a few minutes if it's too hard.
4. Line cookie sheets with parchment.
5. Now this is where you can use that egg white. Sometimes I do other times I don't bother. Whisk till frothy.
6. roll dough into 1 inch balls. Dip in egg white and then roll into chopped pecans. Press pecans into dough.
7. Place dough balls on cookie sheets @ 2ins apart. Take a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon and make an indent into ball. Or use your thumb (hence Thumbprint cookie )
8. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool on pan and transfer to cooling rack.
9. While cookies are cooling make caramel filling. Melt caramel and heavy cream in microwave. I usually stir every 30 seconds. takes 1-2 minutes.
10. Fill each cookie indentation with 1/2 teaspoon of melted caramel.
11. To make chocolate drizzle place chocolate chips and shortening in microwave at 50% power until melted. Place in a sandwich bag. Snip small hole and drizzle over cookies.
Enjoy!!