Receta Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Filling

by Turnips2Tangerines

I have made these delicious cookies from the

Food Network many times.

The cookies can be filled with anything you like,

but my two favorite fillings are:

• Hershey's Chocolate Spread and
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter,
• room temperature
• 1/2 cup smooth almond butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup plus 3 T sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup chopped almonds
• 1 container Hershey's
• Chocolate Spreads
• pastry bag with a star tip
• Heat oven to 375
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper
• In a medium bowl whisk together;
• flour, baking powder and salt
• Set aside
• In a large bowl,
• Combine the butter and almond butter
• Beat on medium high until smooth
• Add brown sugar and 1/3 cup sugar
• Beat for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy
• Add egg and vanilla
• Beat well
• Add the flour mixture to creamed mixture in two batches
• Mix well after each addition
• Combine the chopped almonds and
• the remaining 3 T sugar in a small bowl
• Scoop out tablespoons of cookie dough
• roll into balls,
• then dredge in almond-sugar mixture
• Space the balls about 2 inches apart on a prepared baking sheet

Bake until the cookies appear dry and slightly cracked on the top,

and golden brown on the bottom about 10-12 minutes

Use the rounded side of a teaspoon to make an indentation

in the center of each cookie

Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet

Then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely

Fill a pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip

with chocolate spread

Pipe about 1 t of spread into the center of each cookie

Serve or refrigerate in an airtight container

almond butter, cookies, chocolate