Filled Chocolate Thumbprints
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 72
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        COOKIES
  1                cup  butter -- softened
  1                cup  sugar
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
  2             ounces  chocolate, unsweetened -- melted and cooled
  2 1/2           cups  flour
                        TURTLE FILLING
  20                    caramels -- unwrapped
     1/4           cup  half and half
  36                    pecan halves
                        MOCHA BRANDY FILLING
     1/2           cup  butter -- softened
  2        tablespoons  cocoa, unsweetened
  4          teaspoons  hot water
  2          teaspoons  instant coffee granules
  2          teaspoons  brandy (or 1/2 t. brandy extract)
  2               cups  powdered sugar
 

Preparation:

In large bowl, combine 1 cup butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy. add vanilla, chocolate and egg; blend well. Lightly spoon flouri nto measuring cup; level off. Gradually add flour, mixing well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes ro easier handling. Heat oven to 375. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indention in center of each cookie. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or until set and firm to the touch. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. To make turtle filling, in small saucepan, combine caramels and half and half; melt over low heat, stirring constantly. Fill half of cookies with 1 teaspoon filling each. Top each with a pecan half. To make Mocha Brandy Filling, in small bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter and cocoa; beat until light and fluffy. In another small bowl, dissolve instant coffee in water; add brandy. Add coffee mixture to butter mixture; blend well. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Fill remaining half of cookies with 1 heaping teaspoon filling each. Freezer tip: Freeze the unfilled cookies. Then thaw and add the fillings. Note: The picture showed the brandy filling piped into the cookes with a large star tip.

 

Nutritional Information:

84 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (51% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 11mg Cholesterol; 40mg Sodium