Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cookies

  • Prep 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 48

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 48 Rolo® Chewy Caramels in Milk Chocolate, unwrapped (from 13-oz. pkg.)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 4 oz. vanilla-flavored candy coating, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; mix well.
  • 2
    In large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, brown sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Add flour mixture; blend well. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans. If necessary, cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
  • 3
    Heat oven to 375°F. For each cookie, with floured hands, shape about 1 tablespoon dough around 1 caramel candy, covering completely.
  • 4
    In small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar. Press one side of each ball into pecan mixture. Place, nut side up, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 5
    Bake at 375°F. for 7 to 10 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • 6
    Melt candy coating in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
85mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
14g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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