Salted Caramel Coconut Thumbprint Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 3/4 cups

sweetened shredded coconut

large egg

1 cup

unsalted butter, cold and diced into small cubes

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1/4 tsp

Morton Fine Sea Salt or table salt

2 tsp

real coconut extract

2 cups

all-purpose flour

soft caramels ((8 oz, 226g), such as Kraft)

3 1/2 tbsp

heavy cream

Morton Coarse Sea Salt (, for topping)