Salted Caramel Almond Thumbprint Cookies

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Prep Time: 20 minutes | Baking Time: 12 minutes | Total Time: 32 minutes | Makes: 24 cookies

Ingredients:

Cookies:

½ cup Sweet Cream Butter (Room Temp)

1 cup Light Brown Sugar (Packed)

2 Large Eggs

½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

1 ½ tsp Almond Extract

2 ½ cup All-Purpose Flour

¼ tsp Baking Soda

¼ tsp Kosher Salt

1 ½ cup Pecans (Minced)

Filling:

25 Caramel Candy Pieces (Unwrapped)

¼ Heavy Cream Sea Salt

Directions:

Step 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Step 2. Prep a cookie sheet with nonstick baking spray. Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Cookies:

Step 1. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt over a medium bowl. Pour the 1 ½ tablespoon of minced pecans in a small bowl. Set aside.

Step 2. Add butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.

Step 3. Use an electric mixer to cream the two together for about 1 minute. The mixture will be light and fluffy.

Step 4. Mix in the eggs, vanilla, and almond extracts. Mix until well blended. Add in the flour mixture.

Step 5. Mix until combined. (the dough will be thick) Use a teaspoon to make rounded cookie dough.

Step 6. Measure a rounded teaspoon of dough and round each into a ball.

Step 7. Measure all of the dough into balls. Roll each dough ball in the bowl of minced pecans.

Step 8. Place each dough ball on the lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Use our thumb to make a slight indentation in the center of each cookie. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until a light golden brown.

Filling:

Step 1. Add the unwrapped caramels and cream in a small bowl.

Step 2. Microwave in 30 second increments. Stir after each 30 second increment.

Step 3. Repeat until the caramels are smooth.

Step 4. Use a teaspoon to fill each indentation in the cookies. Sprinkle sea salt on each cookie.

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Salted Caramel Almond Thumbprint Cookies

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Don't miss your chance to enjoy these incredible flavors with this Salted Caramel Almond Thumbprint Cookies recipe.

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Ingredients

• Cookies:
• ½ cup Sweet Cream Butter (Room Temp)
• 1 cup Light Brown Sugar (Packed)
• 2 Large Eggs
• ½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 ½ tsp Almond Extract
• 2 ½ cup All-Purpose Flour
• ¼ tsp Baking Soda
• ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 ½ cup Pecans (Minced)

Filling:

• 25 Caramel Candy Pieces (Unwrapped)
• ¼ Heavy Cream Sea Salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Prep a cookie sheet with nonstick baking spray. Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Cookies:

1. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt over a medium bowl. Pour the 1 ½ tablespoon of minced pecans in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Add butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. Use an electric mixer to cream the two together for about 1 minute. The mixture will be light and fluffy.
4. Mix in the eggs, vanilla, and almond extracts. Mix until well blended. Add in the flour mixture.
5. Mix until combined. (the dough will be thick) Use a teaspoon to make rounded cookie dough.
6. Measure a rounded teaspoon of dough and round each into a ball.
7. Measure all of the dough into balls. Roll each dough ball in the bowl of minced pecans.
8. Place each dough ball on the lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Use our thumb to make a slight indentation in the center of each cookie. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until a light golden brown.

Filling:

1. Add the unwrapped caramels and cream in a small bowl.
2. Microwave in 30 second increments. Stir after each 30 second increment.
3. Repeat until the caramels are smooth.
4. Use a teaspoon to fill each indentation in the cookies. Sprinkle sea salt on each cookie.

Nutrition Information

Yield 24 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 203Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 27mgSodium 115mgCarbohydrates 26gFiber 1gSugar 15gProtein 3g