Subj : Valentine's Cookies - 16
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Feb 10 2024 16:49:47

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     Title: Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Cheese, Chocolate
     Yield: 24 servings

     1 c  Unsalted butter, softened
   1/2 c  Sugar
     1 lg Egg yolk; room temp
     1 ts Vanilla extract
   1/2 ts Red paste food coloring
     2 c  A-P flour
     2 tb Baking cocoa
   1/2 c  Coarse sugar

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     4 oz Cream cheese; softened
   1/4 c  Sugar
     1 lg Egg white; room temp
   1/2 ts Vanilla extract
   1/4 ts Kosher salt

 Set oven @ 300ºF/150ºC.

 In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and
 fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and food
 coloring. In another bowl, whisk flour and cocoa;
 gradually beat into creamed mixture. Shape into 1 balls;
 roll in coarse sugar. Place 2" apart on parchment-lined
 baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of
 each with the back of a 1/2-teaspoon measuring spoon.

 Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream
 cheese, sugar, egg white, vanilla and salt until
 blended. Reshape indentations in parbaked cookies as
 needed. Add 1 teaspoon filling to each cookie. Bake
 until filling is set, 10-12 minutes longer. Remove to
 wire racks to cool completely.

 Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia

 Makes: 2 dozen

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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