CHOCOLATE CHIP PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Caramel Pecan Cookies image

Provided by Cathi Mims

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 c butter, softened
1 c plus 1 tsp sugar, divided
1 c light brown sugar, tightly packed
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 c all purpose flour
3/4 c baking cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 c chopped pecans, divided by 1/2 cup
1 pkg 13 oz package rolo candies
1 c peanut butter
1/2 c semi-sweet mini chocloate chips

Steps:

1. Preheat over to 375 degrees.
2. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda in a separate bowl; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans and mini chocolate chips.
3. Shape dough by tablespoonfuls around each Rolo. In a small bowl, combine remaining pecans and sugar; dip each cookie halfway into pecan mixture
4. Place cookie nut side up on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until top is slightly cracked. Cool for 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.