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German Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 c butter, cubed
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pkg. German Chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup butter, melted
Directions:
Directions:
Combine sugar,milk, butter and egg yolks in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat. Stir in the coconut, pecans and vanilla. Set aside 1 1/4 cups for topping.

Combine cake mix, flour, melted butter and remaining coconut mixture in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 in apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each cookie. Fill each cookie with a teaspoonful of reserved topping.

Bake 350º. For 10-12 minutes or until set. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight container.

 

 

 

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