Caramel-filled Chocolate Cookies
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Dairy | Desserts | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Butter or margarine |
| softened | ||
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | c | Firmly packed brown sugar |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 2 1/4 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 3/4 | c | Cocoa |
| 1 | t | Baking soda |
| 2 | t | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | c | Chopped pecans, divided |
| 1 | T | Sugar |
| 2 | 5.3-ounce chewy caramels | |
| in milk chocolate |
INSTRUCTIONS
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add eggs, beating well. Stir together flour, cocoa, and soda; add to butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in vanilla and 1/2 cup pecans. Cover and chill 1 hour. Combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar; set aside. Gently press 1 tablespoon cookie dough around each candy, forming a ball. Dip 1 side of cookie in pecan mixture. Place, pecan side up, 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. (Cookies will look soft.) Cool 1 minute on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool. Makes 4 dozen. Southern Living Website Recipe by: Southern Living Magazine Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1031 by Suzy Wert <SuzyWert@aol.com> on Jan 22, 1998
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 5378
Calories From Fat: 2459
Total Fat: 283.7g
Cholesterol: 860.1mg
Sodium: 1509.2mg
Potassium: 2232.6mg
Carbohydrates: 697.4g
Fiber: 39.5g
Sugar: 433.4g
Protein: 66.4g