Salted Caramel Thumbprints

I am a salted caramel fanatic.   Coffee, candy, you name it.   When I saw this recipe from Land O Lakes, I knew it was going on my holiday list.   Super simple thumbprint base filled with a delicious homemade caramel.   

My only change to this one was to use kosher salt instead of the sea salt, it's what I always keep on hand.     I used a cookie scoop to get nice uniform cookies, and a mini tart shaper to make the indentations.  

Salted Caramel Thumbprints

Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter -- softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
• Kosher salt (or sea salt)

Instructions

1. Combine 2/3 cup butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
2. Heat oven to 375ºF.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or end of wooden spoon handle. (Edges may crack slightly). Bake 7-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely.
4. Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in whipping cream. Cool caramel mixture about 15 minutes.
5. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture into center of each cooled cookie. Let caramel set about 5 minutes. Sprinkle tops of each cookie lightly with salt.

Notes

Source: "http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/4288/salted-caramel-thumbprint-cookies?crlt.pid=camp.7yIerPB5MDK8"

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