Recipe By : Easiest-Ever Holiday Meals
Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Cookies:
3/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter -- softened
1/2 c Shortening
1 ts Vanilla
1 Egg -- separated
1 3/4 c All purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa
1/2 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 c Pecans -- finely chopped
Filling:
20 Caramels -- unwrapped
1/4 c Half and half
Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, and
shortening; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg yolk;
blend well.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, cocoa,
and baking powder to butter mixture, mix well.
In small bowl, beat egg white until foamy; place pecans in another
small bowl. Shape dough into 1" balls. Dip in egg white; roll in
pecans. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With thumb, make
indentation of each cookie.
Bake at 325°F for 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are set.
Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine caramels and half and half;
cook over medium low heat until caramels are melted, stirring
occasionally.
Immediately remove cookies from cookie sheets; place on wire racks.
Spoon 1/2 ts warm caramel mixture into center of each cookie. Cool
completely.
