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Cajeta Thumbprint Cookies
Adding orange extract and orange zest to the dough gives these soft and tender cookies a subtle citrus flavor. Perfect for the holidays!
Yield:
42
cookies
Prep Time:
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
15
minutes
mins
Chilling:
20
minutes
mins
Total Time:
45
minutes
mins
Author:
Yvette Marquez
Course:
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
1
stick
Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening Baking Sticks
2
tablespoons
water
1/3
cup
granulated sugar
1/3
cup
firmly packed light brown sugar
½
teaspoon
orange extract
zest of 1 orange
1/8
teaspoon
kosher salt
2 ½
cups
Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
cajeta
,
recommend squeeze bottle
Instructions
Beat shortening, water, sugars, orange extract, orange zest, and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 to 5 minutes until creamy.
Add flour; beat until blended.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon per ball).
Places 2 inches apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
Press thumb or end of a wooden spoon into each ball, forming an indentation. Chill for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Bake 15 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 10 minutes. Squeeze ½ teaspoon cajeta into each indentation.
Notes
Feel free to use homemade salted caramel sauce instead of cajeta.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cookie
,
Calories:
81.59
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
14.25
g
,
Protein:
0.89
g
,
Fat:
2.52
g
,
Saturated Fat:
0.63
g
,
Cholesterol:
0.08
mg
,
Sodium:
35.63
mg
,
Potassium:
17
mg
,
Fiber:
0.27
g
,
Sugar:
3.3
g
,
Vitamin A:
7.2
IU
,
Vitamin C:
0.02
mg
,
Calcium:
6.81
mg
,
Iron:
0.37
mg