CARAMEL MACCHIATO THUMBPRINTS

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Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Create a coffee shop favorite flavor in a delicious cookie. These cookies can be habit-forming-smile, smile.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder or granules
1 tablespoon hot water
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
18 caramels (from 14-oz bag), unwrapped
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, dissolve coffee powder in hot water. Stir in cookie mix, flour, butter, vanilla and egg until very soft dough forms.
  • 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.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
  • 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.
  • 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 Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 1/2 g

Mr Noyon
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for me, but my husband loved them. He said they were the best cookies he's ever had.


Mabel Molotsi
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I'm not a big fan of shortbread cookies, but these were really good. The caramel filling is what makes them.


Tisa Paul
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These cookies are amazing! I love the combination of caramel and coffee.


M asifali Ali
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Yum!


Rizwan Qureshi
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out flat and didn't have much flavor. I'm going to try again and see if I can get them right.


Noor Shad msd
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These cookies are so delicious and they look so elegant. I'm definitely going to make them again for my next party.


wa98fun
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I love the flavor of these cookies, but I found the dough to be a bit too dry. I would add a little more butter next time.


Syed Rayyan
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These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. The caramel filling is amazing!


Chukwuemeka Kalu
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I'm not a big fan of coffee, but these cookies were still really good. The shortbread cookies are so buttery and the caramel filling is perfect.


Love Austine
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These cookies were so easy to make and they turned out so cute! I love the caramel filling.


Perrti Lama
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them! I'm definitely going to make them again.


Md Najir Hasan
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They're really easy to make and look very impressive when they're done.


Adrienne Jenkins
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I've made these thumbprints several times now and they always turn out perfect. The dough is easy to work with and the filling is so delicious. I love that I can make them ahead of time and freeze them for later.


Sher fateh Ali khan
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These caramel macchiato thumbprints were a real hit with my family and friends! They have the perfect balance of sweetness and coffee flavor. The shortbread cookies are buttery and melt in your mouth, and the caramel filling is rich and creamy. I wil


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