Marbled Pudding Thumbprints
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/3 cup prepared vanilla pudding
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
- Stir in the melted butter and eggs until combined.
- Transfer one-third of the dough to a small bowl; add the cocoa powder and milk and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Gently stir the cocoa dough back into the plain dough until it looks marbled.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of dough about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets; sprinkle generously with sugar.
- Bake until the cookies are slightly puffed,6 to 7 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and make an indentation in the center of each cookie with the back of a teaspoon.
- Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon pudding into each indentation, then return to the oven, switching the position of the pans; continue baking until lightly golden and set, about 6 more minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
- Photograph by Andrew Purcell
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, eggs, cocoa powder, milk, vanilla pudding
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/marbled-pudding-thumbprints.html (may not work)