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Soft Caramel Almond Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups almond meal
20 pieces Werther's Original soft caramels

Directions:
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes)
4. Add in egg and almond extract and beat to combine
5. Add in almond meal and stir.
6. Gradually add in dry ingredients and mix on low until evenly combined.
7. Form a ball with about 2 tablespoons of dough. Place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly with finger tips. Repeat with remaining dough.
8. Using the tip of your thumb, make a hole as deep as you can in each dough ball without poking through the bottom.
9. Bake almond cookies for 10minutes. then remove from oven.
10. Meanwhile, unwrap the caramel's and cut each one in half
11. Place ½ caramel piece into each of the formed thumb prints. Return cookies to oven immediately and bake until
caramels have melted and cookies are golden around the edges. about another 5 minutes.
12. Transfer to a resting rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
Makes: 36 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
10. Meanwhile, unwrap the caramel's and cut each one in half.
11. Place 1/2 caramel piece into each of the formed thumb prints. Return cookies to oven immediately and bake until caramels have melted and cookies are golden around the edges. (about another 5 minutes).
12. Transfer to a resting rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
Your delicious almond cookies are ready to be devoured!

 

 

 

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