Chocolate Caramel Cookies

 
 
Ingredients:

1 cup un-salted butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

¾ cup baker's cocoa powder

1 cup chopped pecans

1 tablespoon white sugar

48 chocolate caramel candies
Directions:

Beat butter until creamy, then beat in sugars.

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking soda, and cocoa.

Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well.

Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.

Cover and chill 2 hours.

Preheat your oven to 375.

Combine remaining 1/2 cup nuts with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Divide the dough into 4 parts.

Work with one part at a time, leaving the rest in the refrigerator until needed.

Divide each part into 12 pieces.

flatten slightly, then wrap each piece of dough around a chocolate caramel.

Roll into a ball, then press tops into sugar mixture.

Place sugar side up, 2 inches apart on greased baking pans.

Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven.

Let cool for 5 minutes on baking pans, then move to wire racks to cool completely. Enjoy!
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