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Salted Caramel Coconut Thumbprint Cookies
Tender buttery thumbprint cookies are coated with sweet shredded coconut and filled with salty decadent caramel. Such a delicious cookie recipe!
👥 32 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- pan
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
2
Add coconut to a small mixing bowl. Add egg to a separate small mixing bowl and whisk well until blended. Set aside.
large egg1(226g) unsalted butter, (cold and diced into small cubes)1 cup(283g) all-purpose flour2 cups
3
Add butter and sugar to the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Sprinkle fine salt evenly over butter and sugar then mix on medium-low speed until well combined.
4
Mix in coconut extract. With mixer on low speed slowly add in flour and mix just until combined.
5
Scoop dough out in 1 even tablespoon at a time and shape into balls. Roll each dough ball in egg mixture then in coconut mixture (press coconut onto cookies to help it stick better).
large egg1(226g) unsalted butter, (cold and diced into small cubes)1 cup(283g) all-purpose flour2 cups
6
Transfer cookies to prepared baking sheets spacing at least 1-1/2 inches apart. Make indentation in each cookie with thumb or forefinger. Transfer baking sheet to freezer and chill for ⏱️ 10 minutes, or refrigerate ⏱️ 30 minutes.
7
Transfer 1 baking sheet to oven and bake for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove from oven and re-indent cookies using the back of a rounded 1/2 teaspoon*.
8
Return cookies to oven and continue to bake ⏱️ 6 - 9 minutes longer until the coconut is golden brown on edges and cookies have baked through. Cool on pan for several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9
For the caramel filling: Add caramel to a medium microwave safe bowl. Pour in cream. Heat mixture in microwave in ⏱️ 30 second intervals, stirring well between intervals until melted and smooth.
10
Spoon caramel into indentations in cookies. Sprinkle caramel lightly with sea salt before it starts to set. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
calories
154 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
69 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
23 mg
carbohydrate Content
17 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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