Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

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Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Butter or margarine,
-softened (1 stick)
2/3 c Sugar
1 Egg, separated
2 tb Milk
1 t Vanilla extract
1 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c HERSHEY'S cocoa
1/4 t Salt
1 c Chopped nuts
26 HERSHEY'S KISSES chocolates,
-HERSHEY'S HUGS chocolates,
-pecan halves or candied
-cherry halves
-----VANILLA FILLING-----
1/2 c Powdered sugar
1 tb Softened butter or margarine
2 t Milk
1/4 t Vanilla extract

In small mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, milk and vanilla
unti light and fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt; gradually
add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Refrigerate dough at
least 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Heat oven to 350'F.
Lightly grease cookie sheet. Shape dough into 1" balls. Beat egg
white slightly. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place on
prepared cookie sheet. Press thumb gently in center of each cookie.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, prepare VANILLA FILLING.
Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces. Remove cookies from cookie
sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon filling
into each thumbprint. Gently press chocolate piece in center of each
cookie. Cool completely.

VANILLA FILLING: In small bowl, combine all ingredients; beat until
smooth.



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