• Countdown to Christmas – Day 9 – Glazed Toffee Bonbons

  Filed under Dessert - Cookies
  Dec 22
  If I had to choose one favorite from the 12 days of treats that I’ve been making, these would have to be #1 – hands down. They were so delicious! But really, can you go wrong with cookies filled with bits of toffee, topped with a caramel icing, then throw on some more chocolate and toffee? These will for sure be making an appearance often in my kitchen. But beware – you might eat the whole plate without even realizing it!

  
  Glazed Toffee Bonbons
  adapted from Betty Crocker Christmas Cookies Dec/Jan 2009

  makes 2 dozen

  Cookies
  1/2 cup butter, softened
  1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  1 egg
  1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  3 bars (1.4 oz. each) chocolate covered English toffee candy, finely chopped

  Glaze
  1/4 cup butter
  1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  2-3 tablespoons milk
  1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
  1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
  1/3 cup white chocolate chips

  Heat the oven to 325F. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, the vanilla and the egg with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in the flour, baking soda and salt. Reserve 1/3 of the toffee pieces for garnish. Stir remaining chopped candy into the dough. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 1 inch apart.

  Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until edges start to brown and tops of cookies feel set when tapped. Place cooling racks on waxed paper. Immediately remove cookies from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

  Meanwhile, in a 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of the milk over medium-low heat , stirring frequently, until mixture just comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved. Stir in powdered sugar; beat with a wire whisk if necessary to remove lumps. Immediately dip tops of cookies into glaze or spread on top of cookies. (Cookies don’t need to be completely cooled, just firm and set.) Place on rack; let stand about 10 minutes until glaze is set. If glaze starts to set in saucepan, reheat over medium-low heat and beat with a wire whisk.

  Place chocolate chips and vanilla chips in separate small microwaveable bowls. Microwave each on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth. Using the tip of a spoon, drizzle each flavor generously over cookies. Alternately, place the chips in a zip top bag, microwave until melted, and then cut off the corner and drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with remaining candy. Refrigerate 20 minutes to set quickly.

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10 Responses to “Countdown to Christmas – Day 9 – Glazed Toffee Bonbons”

1. 

   Cassie said on December 22nd, 2009 at 5:55 pm

   Ohhhh my goodness, those look AMAZING. I've only recently discovered that I like toffee — all these years I thought I wasn't a fan. I have a lot of time to make up for!

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   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on December 22nd, 2009 at 7:25 pm

   Pretty and so delicious!

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   Abby said on December 22nd, 2009 at 10:12 pm

   I love anything with toffee!

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   Tia said on December 23rd, 2009 at 6:26 am

   you're right. with those ingredients you can't go wrong! what do you think of the mag? worth buying??? thx

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   Bellini Valli said on December 23rd, 2009 at 1:04 pm

   We hope your Christmas is filled with joy, laughter and many kitchen successes in the New Year…you never know what 2010 will bring.

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   Stacie said on December 23rd, 2009 at 4:11 pm

   Those do look good! I just used up some leftover toffee from this summer and made a chocolate-toffee tart — next time I see toffee on sale, this will be the recipe I use it for!
   http://www.katskitchen.wordpress.com

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   ~~louise~~ said on December 24th, 2009 at 5:24 pm

   Toffee Bonbons, and Peanut Toffee too…YUMeeeeee!

   Thanks for sharing, Deborah

   Merry Christmas!!!

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   Anonymous said on December 26th, 2009 at 4:04 am

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   Annemarie said on January 9th, 2010 at 6:05 am

   I just made these for a baby shower and…OH MY!! They are my absolute new favorite. It is a good thing I have to take them somewhere or I know where they would go!

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    Rupper Family said on January 10th, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    Do you want to move next door and become my BFF? Your recipes all look so good. Thanks for sharing!

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