Caramel Macchiato Thumbprints
Recipe from Betty Crocker

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Caramel Macchiato Thumbprints

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Servings: 3 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 55 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Related Categories: Cookies

 
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Ingredients
  • 2  teaspoons
    instant espresso coffee powder or granules
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  • 1  tablespoon
    hot water
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  • 1  
    pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
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  • 1/4  cup
    Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
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  • 1/2  cup
    butter or margarine, melted
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  • 2  teaspoons
    vanilla
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  • 1  
    egg
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  • 18  
    caramels (from 14-oz bag), unwrapped
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  • 2  tablespoons
    milk
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  • 1/2 cup
    semisweet chocolate chips
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  • 1  teaspoon
    shortening
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, dissolve coffee powder in hot water. Stir in cookie mix, flour, butter, vanilla and egg until very soft dough forms.
2.
Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Using thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie.
3.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
4.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and milk uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring once, until caramels are melted. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon caramel into indentation in each cookie. Cool 15 minutes.
5.
In another small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle chocolate over cookies. Let stand about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 75mg; Total Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 10g); Protein 1g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0%. Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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