MOLTEN-MIDDLE TRUFFLE COOKIES

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Caramel lovers are sure to be pleased when they get to the center of these Molten-Middle Truffle Cookies.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 38m

Yield Makes 4 doz. or 48 servings, one cookie each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
24 KRAFT Caramels, cut in half
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave semi-sweet chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted, stirring after 30 sec. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Blend in milk and vanilla. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. (Dough will be stiff.)
Shape 1 level tablespoonful of dough around each caramel half, enclosing caramel completely. Roll in sugar. Place, 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 min. or cookies are until soft and shiny. Let stand 5 min. on baking sheet. Transfer to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cookies will firm up as they cool.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 30 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g