Chocolate Thumbprints #2

1 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 8 minutes

89 calories per serving view nutrition facts

24 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients


Cookie
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening	shortening
1/2	cup	sugar	granulated
1	tablespoon	milk
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	each	egg yolk
1	ounces	chocolate unsweetened	unsweetened, melted, cooled
1	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/3	cup	chocolate chips (semi-sweet)	miniature

Peanut butter cream filling
2	tablespoons	vegetable shortening	shortening
1/3	cup	peanut butter	creamy
1	cup	powdered sugar
2	tablespoons	milk
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Cookies:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Grease baking sheet with Golden Crisco Shortening.

Set aside.

Combine Golden Crisco Shortening, granulated sugar, milk, vanilla and egg yolk.

Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

Add melted chocolate.

Mix well.

Combine flour and salt.

Add to chocolate mixture.

Mix until blended.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Form dough into 1inch (2.5 cm balls.)

Place 2 inches (5 cm) apart on baking sheet.

Press thumb gently in center of each cookie.

Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 8 minutes.

Repress centers after baking.

Remove to cooling rack.

Cool completely.

Fill center with Peanut Butter Cream Filling.

Peanut Butter Cream Filling:

Combine Golden Crisco Shortening and peanut butter in medium bowl.

Stir with spoon until blended.

Add 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar.

Stir well.

Add milk and vanilla.

Stir until smooth.

Fill cooled thumbprint cookies.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 22g

Amount per Serving

Calories 89 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g	5%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 42mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 14.0g	5%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	2%
Sugars 10.0g
Protein 2.0g	3%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	1%		Iron	2%

* 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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