Thumbprint Cookies (Chocolate Filled) by Cindy Leigh

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THUMBPRNT COOKIES (Chocolate filled)
posted in a thread by Cindy Leigh on December 8 2012 at 7:53 a.m

1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cup AP flour
2 Tbsp. milk
1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, chopped
sifted confectioners sugar
chocolate filling

chocolate filling:
Over hot, not boiling, water, melt 3/4 cup chocolate chips with 1 Tbsp. butter or shortening, stirring. Cool slightly.

Add 2 Tbsp. corn syrup, 1 Tbsp. water, and 1 tsp. vanilla.

Heat oven to 375

Mix butter, salt, vanilla, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in flour, milk, and chocolate pieces.

Shape into 1 inch balls. With thumb, make a depression in top center of each cookie.

Bake 10 to 20 minutes.

Immediately roll cookies in conf. sugar and cool on wire rack.

Meanwhile, make chocolate filling

Heap filling in depression in center of cookie.
Makes 3 dozen

Variations:
Use white chocolate or flavored chocolate.
Place 1/4 tsp of your favorite fruit preserve in depression first, then cover with chocolate.
Sprinkle finely chopped nuts over top of chocolate.

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