Ingredients
- 2 cups butter or margarine
- 2 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 3 Tablespoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Icing:
- 1 egg
- Almond Extract
- Icing Sugar
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Cream butter or margarine and icing sugar. Add vanilla and eggs and mix.
Step 2
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Blend into creamed mixture. I use my kitchenaid mixer to do the mixing for me.
Step 3
Divide dough in 1/2 and chill.
Step 4
Roll out and cut with cookie cutters.
Step 5
Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned.
Step 6
Let cookies cool. thoroughly before icing.
Step 7
ICING
Beat 1 egg white until foamy.
Step 8
Add 1 teaspoon almond extract (may use vanilla if desired) and enough icing sugar to get desired consistency (should be thin enough to dip cookies). Color if desired with food coloring.
Step 9
Dip cookies 1 at a time in icing and let excess drip back into bowl. Place cookies on cooling rack for icing to dry.
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Chef Tips and Tricks
These salted caramel thumbprint cookies are easy to make and super delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4 cup / 50g of softened butter
- 1 egg (divide the yolk and white)
- 1/4 cup / 50g of sugar
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 cup / 150g of flour
- 1 cup / 100g of chopped nuts
- Salted caramel
- Melted dark chocolate
METHOD:
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In a bowl, mix together the butter, egg yolk, sugar, and salt.
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Add the flour and mix. Roll into a ball.
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Chill for 30 minutes.
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Remove from refrigerator. Divide the dough and roll into 1-inch balls.
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Dip each ball in egg yolk, and then roll in chopped nuts.
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Place on baking sheet (lined with parchment paper), and press your thumb into the center.
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Bake at 340°F/170°C for 12 minutes, or until golden.
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Remove from oven and let cool.
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Pour the salted caramel into the center groove,and drizzle with dark chocolate.
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Enjoy!
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