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Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 large egg white
- 2 TBS milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped
- 3 TBS heavy cream
- 15 soft caramel candies
Preparation
Step 1
First, combine 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a bowl. Oh, and heat your oven to 350 degrees.
With your mixer, or a hand-mixer, beat 1 stick softened and unsalted butter with 2/3 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg YOLK, 2 TBS milk, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix for just a few seconds then add the flour mixture.
After it has chilled, whisk an egg white in a bowl, set aside. Place your finely chopped pecans in another bowl. Roll 1 inch dough balls in the egg whites and then into the pecans. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Meanwhile, start unwrapping your caramels. You’ll need about 15 of them. Werther’s are so yummy…just be sure to get the soft kind. So, place your caramels in a bowl and add 3 TBS of heavy cream. Microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring randomly, until smooth.
Once the cookies are done, re-press the indentation with your 1/2 tsp. because it probably raised up in the oven. Fill the center of each cookie with the caramel mixture. Let cool.