Dulce de Leche Chocolate-Chip Thumbprints
Butter cookies spiked with chocolate bits get a filling of dulce de leche, making a melt-in-your-mouth delicious treat.
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon honey
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2 ounces semisweet chocolate squares, chopped (not chunky)
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1/4 cup dulche de leche (caramel spread)
Directions
1.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
2.
Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add extract and honey; beat until combined well.
3.
Reduce speed to low and slowly add flour mixture, beating until just combined. Fold in chocolate. Chill dough until firm, about 2-1/2 hours.
4.
Preheat oven to 350 degree F and arrange rack in center. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
5.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared sheets about 1 inch apart. Using the end of a wooden spoon, make a dent in center of each cookie. Freeze 15 minutes.
6.
Bake 1 sheet of cookies 10 minutes. Remove from oven and redent centers. Fill with generous 1/4 teaspoon dulce de leche and bake until set, about 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining sheet.
7.
Transfer cookies on sheets to racks and cool 5 minutes. Using a metal spatula, transfer cookies to racks to cool completely. (Can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container, in single layers separated by waxed paper, up to 1 week.) Makes about 40 cookies.
Nutrition information
Calories 65, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 58 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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