Chocolate Caramel Pecan Thumbprints Recipe

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Chocolate Caramel Pecan Thumbprints
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp shortening

Directions:

  1. In small mixing bowl beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla until blended. In separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa and salt. Blend into butter mix. Refrigerate dough 1 hour.
  2. Oven at 350 (325).
  3. Beat egg white slightly. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Dip each ball into egg white and roll into pecans. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Press thumb gently in center of ball. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. While baking, prepare caramel.
  4. Cook caramels and whipping cream on low heat until melted, stirring a lot. Mix should be smooth.
  5. Remove cookies from oven and press center again. Immediately put 1/2 teaspoon caramel into each cookie.
  6. Microwave shortening and chocolate chips on high for one minute and stir You can also do this on the stove if you want. Drizzle onto cookies (there will be some left over).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2723.1 Kcal (11401 kJ)
Calories from fat 1639.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 182.2g 280%
Cholesterol 234.08mg 78%
Sodium 2553.97mg 106%
Potassium 1294.26mg 28%
Total Carbs 259.5g 86%
Sugars 117.6g 470%
Dietary Fiber 20.49g 82%
Protein 34.86g 70%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 10.3mg 57%
Calcium 542.3mg 54%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 480.05 Kcal (2010 kJ)
Calories from fat 289.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.12g 280%
Cholesterol 41.27mg 78%
Sodium 450.24mg 106%
Potassium 228.16mg 28%
Total Carbs 45.75g 86%
Sugars 20.73g 470%
Dietary Fiber 3.61g 82%
Protein 6.14g 70%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.8mg 57%
Calcium 95.6mg 54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 68.8
    Points
  • 77
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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