Truffle-filled Orange Thumbprint Cookies

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	COOKIES
3/4 cup	butter
1/2 cup	sugar
2	egg yolks
1 tsp	vanilla
1 tbs	orange peel
1 3/4 cups	flour
1 1/2 tsp	baking powder
1/4 tsp	salt
2 tbs	sugar
FILLING
1/2 cup	dark chocolate chips
2 tbs	whipping cream
1 tbs	butter
1 tsp	light corn syrup

1. Heat oven to 350. Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, and orange peel until light and fluffy. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat into butter mixture on low speed.
3. Shape dough into 1 1/4" balls. Dip top of each ball in sugar. Place 2" apart on cookie sheet and make large indentation with your thumb or the end of a spoon.
4. Bake 12-14 minutes. If necessary, make another indentation.
5. Microwave chocolate chips, cream, and 1 tbs butter, uncovered on high for 40 seconds; stir. Continue heating and stirring 15 seconds at a time until smooth. Stir in corn syrup. Spoon into cookie indentations.

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