Salted Caramel Fudge Drops Recipe

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These cookies, which start with a mix, are unbelievably decadent! I like to use caramel-filled Dove chocolates. It’s nice dough to make ahead, roll into balls and freeze for up to 3 months. Then just bake the cookies as you need them. —Carole Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

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Salted Caramel Fudge Drops Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 48 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
1 egg
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
48 caramel-filled chocolate candies
Coarsely ground sea salt

Directions

Melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in a microwave; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat the cookie mix, egg, milk, vanilla and chocolate mixture. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are set. Press a candy into the center of each cookie. Let stand for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 4 dozen.

To Make Ahead: Cookies can be stored for 1 week in an airtight container at room temperature.

Originally published as Salted Caramel Fudge Drops in Simple & Delicious October/November 2012, p36