Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies

Dessert
Cookies

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup chopped pecans
48 Rolo Chewy Caramel candies, unwrapped (9oz pkg)
1 tablespoon sugar
4 ounces vanilla flavored candy coating, if desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In small bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; blend well. In large bowl, beat one cup sugar, brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Add flour mixture; blend well. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoonful dough around 1 caramel candy, covering completely. In small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar. Press one side of each ball into pecan mixture. Place, nut side up, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely on wire rack. Melt candy coating in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Notes

Associated Recipes

Yield

4 dozen cookies

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