Caramel-Chocolate Pecan Cookies

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup pecan halves, toasted
• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 24 pecan halves, toasted
• 1 bag (10 oz) caramels, unwrapped
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips (4 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F. In food processor, place 2/3 cup pecans. Cover; process until finely ground. In large bowl, beat ground pecans, cookie mix, butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until soft dough forms.

Shape dough into 24 (1-inch) balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Place 1 pecan half on top of each ball.

Bake 10 minutes or until golden. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely.

In medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and whipping cream uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring once, until softened and chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle caramel mixture and melted chocolate over cookies. Sprinkle with salt.