Caramel Bonbons
 

Posted by CarolC

Prepare Almond Shortbread dough, halving the vanilla & almond extract. Beat 1 egg yolk into the butter/sugar mixture. Divide dough into 20 equal balls. Cut 5 caramel candies into quarters. In the palm of your hand, flatten one ball into 2" round. Press a piece of caramel into center of dough & securely pinch closed. reshape the dough into a ball & place on a lightly greased baking sheet. repeat with remaining dough & caramel pieces, spacing bonbons 2" apart. brush tops with slightly beaten egg white, sprinkle with coarse decorating sugar crystals. Bake at 350F for 12-14 minutes or until lightly colored. Be careful not to over bake or bonbons will split. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

Make 20 bonbons.