Filled Chocolate Thumbprints Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted, cooled
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose or unbleached flour
• 20 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 36 pecan halves
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules or crystals
• 4 teaspoons hot water
• 2 teaspoons brandy or 1/2 teaspoon brandy extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar