CARAMEL-FILLED CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cookies image

These yummy chocolate cookies have a tasty caramel surprise inside. With pecans on Top and a contrasting whit chocolate drizzle, they're almost too pretty to eat! -Deb Walsh, Cabery, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cups chopped pecans, divided
1 package (13 ounces) Rolo candies
4 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans., Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each candy, forming a ball. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar and pecans; dip each cookie halfway. Place nut side up 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake at 375° for 7-10 minutes or until tops are slightly cracked. Cool for 3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , In a microwave, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.