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Chocolate Chip Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¼ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup butter, softened
¼ cup shortening
½ cup sugar
1 egg (separated into yolk and white)
½ tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
¼ tsp salt
1½ cups chopped nuts
¾ cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F. In microwave, put ¼ cup chocolate chips at high for 20-30 seconds, until smooth when stirred. Let cool slightly. In large mixer bowl, put ¼ cup softened butter, ¼ cup shortening, ½ cup sugar, melted chocolate from above, 1 egg yolk and ½ tsp vanilla. Blend well. Stir in 1 cup flour and ¼ tsp salt. Roll dough into 1" balls. With fork, slightly beat egg white. Dip each ball into egg white, roll in chopped nuts. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet about 1" apart. Press center of each ball with thumb to make indentation. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from oven, immediately place several of (¾ cup) chocolate chips in center of each cookie. Carefully remove from sheet to wire rack for cooling. After several minutes, swirl melted chocolate in each thumbprint.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Makes 2½ dozen cookies.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes

 

 

 

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