Caramel Macchiato Thumbprints

Name: Caramel Macchiato Thumbprints
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder; 1 tablespoon hot water; 1 (17 1/2 ounce) envelope betty crocker sugar cookie mix; 1/4 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 egg; 18 caramels, unwrapped (from 14-oz bag); 2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon shortening

Submitted by Pinay0618

"Create a coffee shop favorite flavor in a delicious cookie with a cookie mix. From Betty Crocker."

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Ready In:: 1hr 25mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 36 cookies

ingredients

2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
1 tablespoon hot water
1 (17 1/2 ounce) envelope betty crocker sugar cookie mix
¹⁄₄ cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
18 caramels, unwrapped (from 14-oz bag)
2 tablespoons milk
¹⁄₂ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

directions

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.

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Reviews

Very creative, very tasty. Great use of a cookie mix to "make it your own" and save time. I used melted white chocolate to fill these instead of caramel, and drizzled caramel on top. Use your imagination, these cookies are a wonderful starting point for a ton of variations.

lilsweetie