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Pecan Thumbprint Cookies

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My husband's granny buys bags of pecans at a local market each fall and sends me a few. Pecans store wonderfully in the freezer. Having a couple bags in there I knew I needed to find a great cookie for our exchange that would use some of them up. I happened upon a thumbprint cookie from Annie's Eats. I love the cream cheese dough but have never been a fan of the jam which usually fills these little delights. So Annie's idea of filling with Pecan Pie sounded perfect for the holi

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Dough:
1 cup butter, at room temperature
4 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
½ cup pecans, finely chopped
¼ tsp. salt
2½ cups all-purpose flour

Filling:
¼ cup butter, melted
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup light corn syrup
1 large egg yolk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of coarse salt
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Caramel drizzle:
4 oz. caramel chips
2 1/2 tbsp. heavy cream
FOR DOUGH: Combine butter and cream cheese. Beat until well blended, about 1 minute. Mix in the sugars and beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes more. Add in the vanilla extract. Measure flour,...
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Nutritions

Calories
228

Sodium
65mg
2% DV

Fat
13g
20% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
22g
7% DV

Fiber
1g
4% DV