Simple Way to Prepare Homemade Caramel-Nut Thumbprint Cookies

Caramel-Nut Thumbprint Cookies. This cookie recipe uses a great shortcut: melted store-bough caramels as a filling for the thumbprints. This sweet and salty combination is a new twist on the classic shortbread thumbprint. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or end of wooden spoon handle.

How much more homemade can you get? Spoon a teaspoon of warm caramel into the indentations of your cookies and top with sea salt. These cookies are crispy, but have a delicious chewy caramel center.

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This cookie recipe uses a great shortcut: melted store-bough caramels as a filling for the thumbprints. This sweet and salty combination is a new twist on the classic shortbread thumbprint. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or end of wooden spoon handle.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook caramel-nut thumbprint cookies using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Caramel-Nut Thumbprint Cookies:

1. {Make ready 1 cup of softened butter.
2. {Make ready 1/2 cup of sugar.
3. {Take 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
4. {Take 2 large of eggs, seperated.
5. {Make ready 2 1/2 cup of all purpose flour.
6. {Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
7. {Prepare 1 of recipe of caramel recipe ingredients are below.
8. {Prepare 2 cup of finely chopped nuts, of your choice, I used a combination of almonds, peanuts and cashews, unsalted but mixed with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
9. {Take 1 of FOR CARAMEL.
10. {Get 1 1/2 cup of sugar.
11. {Take 6 tbsp of water.
12. {Make ready 3 tbsp of light corn syrup.
13. {Get 6 tbsp of butter.
14. {Prepare 2 tbsp of heavy whipping cream.
15. {Take 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.

Classic thumbprint cookies are a delicious holiday favorite, whether they're chocolate or red velvet. These salted caramel thumbprint cookies are deliciously nutty and filled with creamy salted caramel. You will love how easy and delicious these cookie taste. Removed chilled dough and dip into egg whites first then roll into nuts.

Instructions to make Caramel-Nut Thumbprint Cookies:

1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla on medium speed until creamy, add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition..
3. In a small bowl, combine flour and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until combined. Shape dough into 11/2 inche balls.
4. In a medium bowl whisk egg whites until frothy. Place nuts in a shallow bowl or plate. Dip dough balls into egg white, letting the excess drip off, roll in nuts, place on parchment lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Using your thumb or the back of a small spoon, gently make an indentation in the center of the ball.This is where the caramel will go later..
5. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven and press down on middle of cookie one more time,I used the back of a 1/4 teaspoon here since they are hot, be gentle. Return to oven until lighty browned 2 to 4 more minutes. Cool on pan 2 minutes then transfer to rack to cool compleatly. Fill centers with warm caramel and let stand until firm. Store in a airtight container..
6. FOR CARAMEL FILLING.
7. In a large skillet, not non stick, stir together sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook, stirring occasionally,over medium heat for8 to 10 minutes until just honey colored. Remove from heat and add butter, stirring until melted. Stir in cream and vanilla extract until combined and smooth.Let cool about 7 to 10 minutes before filling cookies..
8. To fill carefully, with a spoon drizzle center of cookie to fill with caramel, let stand to cool and set..
9. TIP WITH CARAMEL Do NOT overheat only cook it to a honey color or it will cool to a hard consistancy. Make caramel after cookies are cool so they are ready for the warm caramel. Be careful, caramel is very hot to work with. Also you probably will have some leftover caramel, its great on ice cream!.

Using either your thumb or a round ended tool to create an indentation. Perfectly delicious and rich Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies will become your most favorite cookie recipe ever! Caramel and chocolate lovers won't be able to resist these awesome treats… with salt on top! 😱. We'll take any excuse to add caramel to a dessert, and these Snickerdoodle Caramel Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect opportunity. Don't just settle for any old thumbprint cookie recipe.

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