Cajeta Thumbprint Cookies

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Chilling

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    42 cookies

  • Calories

    8159 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    American

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!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 tick vegetable shortening Crisco® Butter Flavor brand sticks
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar light; firmly packed
  • ½ teaspoon orange extract
  • orange zest of 1
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour Pillsbury BEST™ brand
  • cajeta recommend squeeze bottle

Instructions

  1. Beat shortening, water, sugars, orange extract, orange zest, and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 to 5 minutes until creamy.
  2. Add flour; beat until blended.
  3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon per ball).
  4. Places 2 inches apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
  5. Press thumb or end of a wooden spoon into each ball, forming an indentation. Chill for 20 minutes.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  7. 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 Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 81.59kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 14.25g (5%) Protein 0.89g (2%) Fat 2.52g (4%) Saturated Fat 0.63g (3%) Cholesterol 0.08mg (0%) Sodium 35.63mg (1%) Potassium 17mg (0%) Fiber 0.27g (1%) Sugar 3.3g (7%) Vitamin A 7.2IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 6.81mg (1%) Iron 0.37mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 42cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 8159 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 81.59kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 14.25g 5%
Protein 0.89g 2%
Fat 2.52g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.63g 3%
Cholesterol 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 35.63mg 1%
Potassium 17mg 0%
Fiber 0.27g 1%
Sugar 3.3g 7%
Vitamin A 7.2IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 6.81mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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