choco-caramel pecan delights

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Beth Streeter
Easton, PA

My son who is a submariner asks for these every time he comes home! A family favorite.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For choco-caramel pecan delights

  • COOKIE INGREDIENTS
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter softenend
  • 1
    egg seperated reserving white
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/3 c
    cocoa powder
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    finely chopped pecans
  • CARAMEL FILLING AND CHOCOLATE TOPPING
  • 12
    unwrapped soft caramels
  • 1/2 c
    semi sweet chocolate chips

How To Make choco-caramel pecan delights

  • 1
    Beat together sugar, butter, egg yolk. milk and vanilla until well blended.
  • 2
    Stir together flour, cocoa and salt. Blend into butter mixture.
  • 3
    Chill dough for at least an hour or up to 2 weeks.
  • 4
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees and either prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper ( which is what I use) or lightly grease them.
  • 5
    Take reserved egg white and add 3 tablespoons of warm water and beat together.
  • 6
    Shape dough into 1 inch balls roll in egg whites and then in pecans to coat, and place on prepared cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
  • 7
    Press your thumb gently into the center of each cookie.
  • 8
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. ( check the bottom of the cookie, if it is lightly brown, you are ok)
  • 9
    While the cookie is still hot, take a small slice off of your soft caramels and place in the center of each cookie, it will melt while your cookie cools.
  • 10
    Carefully remove each cookie onto a wire rack until completely cooled.
  • 11
    Take the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and put them in a zip top bag and put them in a pot of hot not boiling water for about 10 minutes.
  • 12
    Take the bag out of the water dry completely. Knead bag to make sure all the chips are melted.
  • 13
    Cut a small corner off of the end of the bag and pip warm chocolate over the caramel to decorate.
  • 14
    Wait until chocolate is set, then store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

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