Chocolate Chips Thumbprint Cookies

52 minutes Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 12 minutes

532 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 1/2 Dozen Cookies suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	chocolate chips (semi-sweet)	divided
1/4	cup	butter	or margarine, softened
1/4	cup	vegetable shortening
1/2	cup	sugar
1	each	egg	separated
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	nuts	finely chopped

Directions

Heat oven to 350 F.

In small microwave-safe bowl, place 1/4 cup chocolate chips.

Microwave at HIGH (100%) 20-30 seconds or just until chocolate is melted and smooth when stirred; set aside to cool slightly.

In large mixer bowl, combine butter, shortening, sugar, reserved melted chocolate, egg yolk and vanilla; blend well.

Stir in flour and salt. Roll dough into 1" balls.

With fork, slightly beat egg white.

Dip each ball into egg white, roll in chopped nuts.

Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet, about 1" apart.

Press center of each ball with thumb to make indentation.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from oven; immediately place several of remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips in center of each cookie.

Carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. After several minutes, swirl melted chocolate in each thumbprint.

Cool completely.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 117g

Amount per Serving

Calories 532 52% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.0g	47%
Saturated Fat 10.0g	50%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 77mg	26%
Sodium 249mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 58.0g	19%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	16%
Sugars 25.0g
Protein 11.0g	21%

Vitamin A	8%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	4%		Iron	16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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This recipe is great. I would suggest that melting the butter and marshmallows in the microwave instead. That way their is less clean up and you would be less likely to burn the two ingredients. Also, I suggest trying to add white chocolate chips to the recipe.