Description
Soft, buttery thumbprint cookies filled with molten caramel and finished with rich chocolate.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Caramel candies or thick caramel sauce
- All-purpose flour
- Chocolate chips
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Egg yolk
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Finely chopped nuts (optional coating)
- Heavy cream (for melting caramel if needed)
Instructions
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in egg yolk and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; mix into dough just combined.
- Roll dough into balls, coat in chopped nuts if using, and place on baking sheet.
- Press a thumbprint into each cookie and bake until lightly golden.
- Warm caramel and spoon into centers; drizzle melted chocolate over tops.
- Let set slightly before serving for the perfect gooey bite.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened for easier mixing.
- Use a thick caramel sauce for best results.
- Chopped nuts can add a nice texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg