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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Yields:24 cookies
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation10 minutes
Cooking20 minutes
Ready In30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 each egg separated
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour, all-purpose
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts chopped
26 each chocolate kisses
--- Vanilla Filling
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
2 teaspoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In small mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla unti light and fluffy.

Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended.

Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

Heat oven to 350'F.

Lightly grease cookie sheet.

Shape dough into 1" balls. Beat egg white slightly.

Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place on prepared cookie sheet.

Press thumb gently in center of each cookie.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until set.

Meanwhile, prepare VANILLA FILLING.

Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces.

Remove cookies from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes.

Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon filling into each thumbprint.

Gently press chocolate piece in center of each cookie.

Cool completely.

VANILLA FILLING: In small bowl, combine all ingredients; beat until smooth.

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Fruit Dip 2

Awesome stuff!! I haven't had it with the lemon juice, but I'm sure it's just as good!!
 
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