CARMELITAS

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Chocolate cookies, with a caramel center dipped and swirled in chocolate glaze.

Provided by Terri

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
½ teaspoon baking powder
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans
18 caramels, halved
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

In large bowl mix butter, white sugar, egg, 2 ounces melted chocolate, milk and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, salt and chopped pecans on low speed to form soft dough.
Divide dough in half and chill 1-2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Mold dough by rounded teaspoons around a caramel half. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 7 minutes till set.
To Make Glaze: In a bowl, blend together confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, 1 ounce chocolate and hot water. After cookies have cooled, swirl cookies in chocolate glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 12.5 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 74 mg, Sugar 14.4 g