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Thumbprint Cookies with Salted Rolo Candy
The sweetness of a shortbread thumbprint cookie is matched with a caramel Rolo candy and dusted with sea salt! Meet your new favorite cookie exchange member!
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Course:
Sweets, Desserts and Shooters
Cuisine:
American
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
8
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
18
minutes
minutes
Servings:
60
cookies
Calories:
180
kcal
Author:
Jennifer Stewart
Equipment
Parchment Sheets 12x16" Non-Stick
Aluminum Commercial Half Sheet (2), Silver
Ingredients
For the cookies
1 1/3
cups
salted butter
I used olive oil and sea salt butter - feel free to use regular salted butter but make sure it's salted
1
cup
sugar
4
yolks
2
teaspoon
vanilla
3
cups
flour
For the tops
1
teaspoon
sea salt
30
Rolo candies
sliced in half horizontally
Instructions
Prep the Rolo candies
Cut each Rolo candy in half horizontally.
Set aside until cookies are baked.
Make the thumbprint cookie dough
Cream together the butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla.
Slowly add 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
Mix to combine.
Remove dough and shape into a ball.
Wrap in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until ready to bake or at least 1 hour.
Bake the thumbprint cookies
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375F.
Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and press flat slightly.
Place on a
parchment-lined
baking sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes or until the edges start to brown slightly.
Remove from oven and let set on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
Remove to a cooling rack and press the Rolo candy in the center (cut side down to contain the caramel).
In a few minutes, the candy will be slightly melty.
Dust with sea salt.
Cool completely.
Store in an air-tight container until ready to eat.
Should last 1 week if they don't get eaten before then.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
180
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
47
mg
|
Sodium:
148
mg
|
Sugar:
11
g