CARAMEL-FILLED MAPLE-PECAN COOKIES

Caramel-Filled Maple-Pecan Cookies image

These cream cheese cookies are made with maple extract and filled with yummy caramel sauce. They make great gifts-if you can bear to part with them!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 44m

Yield 48 servings, 1 cookie each

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. maple extract
2-1/2 cups flour
24 KRAFT Caramels
4 tsp. half-and-half
1/2 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sugar and extract; mix well. Gradually add flour, beating well after each addition.
Microwave caramels and half-and-half in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 min. Cool 5 min. Meanwhile, shape dough into 48 (1-inch) balls. Roll in nuts until evenly coated. Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets. Indent centers.
Pour caramel sauce into resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to squeeze caramel sauce into indentations in dough.
Bake 12 to 14 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 5 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 1 g