Caramel Pecan Cookies Recipe

Caramel Pecan Cookies Recipe
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You’re sure to impress guests with these show-stopping treats. A golden sugar cookie is the base for an artful arrangement of creamy caramel, sweet milk chocolate and crunchy pecan halves.

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  • 16 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. + standing

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
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  • 24 caramels
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 64 pecan halves
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
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Directions

  • Cut cookie dough into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • In a 1-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine caramels and cream. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 to 2 minutes or until caramel mixture is smooth, stirring once. Spoon onto the center of each cookie; arrange four pecan halves around caramel.
  • In microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spoon over caramel. Let stand until set. Yield: 16 cookies.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 224 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Caramel Pecan Cookies published in Quick Cooking November/December 2005, p19

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