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Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cookies


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  • Author: Chef Tasty
  • Total Time: 31 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Delicious chocolate cookies filled with creamy caramel and topped with chocolate drizzle.


Ingredients

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  • ½ cup salted butter (at cool room temperature)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate (melted)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (please see the note below about measuring flour)
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg white (lightly beaten)
  • 1 ¼ cups very finely chopped pecans
  • 16 caramels (like Kraft caramels, unwrapped)
  • 23 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line cookie sheets with silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Beat butter together with granulated sugar and brown sugar together in a large bowl until well-combined. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
  3. Mix in egg until incorporated.
  4. Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla extract.
  5. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Mix in just until combined.
  6. Scoop dough by level tablespoon and roll into a ball.
  7. Add the beaten egg white to a shallow dish and the chopped pecans to a separate shallow dish.
  8. Roll balls in egg white, then in nuts to coat.
  9. Place 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
  10. Press your thumb into the center of each ball.
  11. Bake for about 8-11 minutes or until the edges are set. If cookie centers puff up during baking, press again with the back of a small measuring spoon.
  12. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat and stir caramels and heavy cream over low until melted and smooth.
  13. Immediately fill cookie centers with melted caramel mixture. If necessary, reheat mixture to keep it soft and melted. Remove cookies; cool on wire racks.
  14. Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil. Cool slightly.
  15. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in one corner of the bag.
  16. Drizzle a little of the chocolate over cookies.
  17. Let stand until chocolate is set.

Notes

  • For best results, measure flour by spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling it off.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 11 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Sodium: 50mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 18g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg