So, I was going to post yesterday. However, yesterday my dad woke me up telling me we (my family and I) are going to Vegas. Uh, what? That was a spontaneous trip, indeed. I also played my first real game of monopoly and it lasted for SEVEN hours non-stop. And, I still lost.
Seven. Hours. That`s more than the average number of sleep I get per night during the school year.
Anyways...Happy New Years everyone!! It`s finally 2013. This is going to be a big year for me, since I am expected to graduate in June. Time to force my butt into the "real" world with a job and all. It`s a life changer. (Yes, I am scared out of my mind. Terrified.)
I`m not one to make New Year's resolutions, since I feel like we can make those anytime in the year...Haha~ If a new healthy lifestyle or diet is on your resolution list, I`m sorry these cookies aren`t healthy for you. BUT, I can say, they are mighty good...and you just MIGHT have to make them.
Oreos are awesome. I love those Hershey's Cookies and Creme bars, so when I found these kisses, I freaked out. I grabbed a bag and came home happy.
Then, I made these super cute cookies. An awesome way to start of 2013? I totally think so. ;) You have the option, which I highly recommend, to roll the cookie dough into some Oreo crumbs before baking (like the photo above).
And I`m curious, do YOU make New Years resolutions? Let`s make 2013 a good year!
Oreo Thumbprint Cookies
Yields: ~30-40 cookies| Level:
Easy | Total Time: 35-45 minutes | Print Recipe
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Ingredients:
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1/2
cup/8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1/2
cup shortening
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1
cup granulated sugar
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1
large egg
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1
teaspoon vanilla extract
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2
cups all purpose flour
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1
teaspoon baking powder
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1
sleeve/12 pieces Oreo or chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed; divided
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1
bag Hershey's Cookies and Cream Kisses, unwrapped
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Materials
Needed:
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2
large bowls
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1-2
baking sheets
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1
rubber spatula
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cooking
rack
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1
cookie scoop
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1
small plate/dish
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Directions:
1.
Preheat
oven to 350°F.
2.
Line
baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
3.
In
a bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together butter, shortening, and sugar.
4.
Add
in egg and vanilla extract, combine.
5.
In
another large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 cup of crushed
Oreos.
6.
Add
the dry ingredients (flour mixture) into the wet ingredients (butter mixture)
and beat until combined.
7.
Roll
dough into 1 inch balls.
8.
*Optional:
Place the rest of the crushed cookies on a plate and roll ball into finely
crushed Oreos.
9.
Place
on baking sheet with a two inch space in between each cookie.
10. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until
cookies are slightly golden around the edges.
11. Cool on a cooling rack slightly
(about 1 minute).
12. Press unwrapped Cookies and Cream Kiss on top of each cookie.
13. Cool completely.
