OUR FAVORITE RECIPES - CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINT COOKIES
While I was having dinner at Hamburger Mary's in Andersonville with a friend of mine, we were talking about our favorite holiday dessert. These are my absolute favorites!!! Hope you and your family enjoy them. Psst, be sure to add a glass of cold milk to this one.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 24
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, separated
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
48 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Stir in 2 egg
yolks, melted chocolate, and vanilla. Sift together the flour and salt;
stir into the creamed mixture.
In a small bowl, slightly beat the remaining egg whites. Roll dough
into walnut sized balls. Dip balls into the egg whites, then roll in
sugar (or chopped nuts if desired). Place the cookies onto the prepared
cookie sheets and make a small indentation in the center with your
thumb. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When the
cookies come out, press a chocolate kiss into the center of each one.
Let stand, and then spread the chocolate candy like frosting, if
desired.
CATHY MALLERS & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
