Snickers Thumbprints

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) bag snickers miniature candy bars (you'll need 1 for each cookie)
• 4 ounces chocolate or 4 ounces milk chocolate or 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• 2 teaspoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 cream the sugar and butter in a medium bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed; scrape sides of bowl as needed.
• 2 add egg and vanilla; blend well.
• 3 reduce mixer speed to low; gradually blend in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt just until combined.
• 4 wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• 5 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 6 shape dough into 1" balls; space 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. make an indentation in the center of each cooke with the back of a spoon or a finger. (the edges may slightly.
• 7 bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are set. cool cookies on cookie sheets for 1 minute; transfer cookies to wire racks and immediately press a mini snicker's into each center. cool completely.
• 8 melt the chocolate and shortening together over low heat, stirring until smooth. drizzle over each cooke; let stand until set.