Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Skill Level:

Advanced

Prep Time:

40 Minutes

Cook Time:

12 min

Ingredients

• 66 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates filled with Caramel
• 1 family size (13x9-in. pan) original supreme brownie mix with HERSHEY'S Syrup Pouch
• 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup ground pecans (optional)
• 2 teaspoons milk

Directions

1. 1 Remove wrappers from chocolates. Lightly grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
   
2. 2 Beat brownie mix, pouch of syrup, cocoa, eggs, oil and water in medium bowl until well blended. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until thoroughly chilled (dough will still be sticky).
   
3. 3 Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 48 1-inch balls. (Return dough to refrigerator if necessary or drop by rounded teaspoons onto wax paper-lined trays and refrigerate about 10 minutes.) Roll balls in pecans, if desired. Place on prepared cookie sheet; press thumb gently in center of each cookie. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
   
4. 4 Place 18 caramel filled chocolates and milk in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolates are melted and smooth when stirred. Spoon slightly rounded 1/4 teaspoon caramel filling in each indentation. Lightly press chocolate in center of each cookie. 48 cookies. 

Spicy Wine Pot Roast

3 pounds beef pot roast

1 small onion – chopped

1 package brown gravy mix

1 cup water

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup dry red wine

2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Fresh parsley -- for garnish, -- chopped

Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Place in crockpot.  Combine the remaining ingredients, except parsley, and pour over meat.  Cover and cook on low 10 hrs. Remove the meat and slice.  Thicken sauce with flour mixed in a small amount of water and serve over meat sprinkled with chopped parsley.