Chocolate Thumbprints Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tsp corn syrup

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a bowl of an electric mixture fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together 1 cup butter, the confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in flour, beginning at low speed and increasing to medium speed until combined.
Form balls using 2 teaspoons of dough for each; place balls 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Baking 10 minutes, remove from oven, and press thumb into cookies to make deep, wide indentations. Rotate pan and return to oven; bake until light brown on the edges., 7 to 9 minutes more. If the indentations begin to loose definition, remove cookies from oven and press again. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
Combine chocolate, the remaining 6 TBSP of butter and the corn syrup in a small heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water; stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Allow to cool a bit until slightly thickened. Fill thumbprints with the chocolate mixture. and set aside to firm up. Cookies can be stored in single layers in airtight containers at room temperature for 3 days.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	5175.13 Kcal (21667 kJ)
Calories from fat	2763.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	307.04g	472%
Cholesterol	671.23mg	224%
Sodium	664.45mg	28%
Potassium	1053.31mg	22%
Total Carbs	594.45g	198%
Sugars	336.91g	1348%
Dietary Fiber	19.58g	78%
Protein	41.18g	82%
Vitamin A	3.1mg	104%
Iron	8.2mg	46%
Calcium	179.9mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	490.71 Kcal (2055 kJ)
Calories from fat	262.02 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.11g	472%
Cholesterol	63.65mg	224%
Sodium	63mg	28%
Potassium	99.88mg	22%
Total Carbs	56.37g	198%
Sugars	31.95g	1348%
Dietary Fiber	1.86g	78%
Protein	3.9g	82%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	104%
Iron	0.8mg	46%
Calcium	17.1mg	18%

* 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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