CARAMEL SURPRISE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Caramel Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies image

This has been my go-to cookie recipe for more than twenty years. I love the responses I get from people who try to guess what the surprise center is. I always double, and sometimes triple, this recipe when taking it to potlucks. -Becky McClaflin, Blanchard, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 package (5 ounces) Milk Duds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream first four ingredients until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts., Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Wrap each around a Milk Dud; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.