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Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup milk 1 cup chopped pecans 18 caramels, halved 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 tablespoons water

Nutrition Info

147.5 calories carbohydrate: 21.9 g cholesterol: 12.5 mg fat: 6.6 g fiber: 0.9 g protein: 1.8 g saturatedFat: 2.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 74 mg sugar: 14.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In large bowl mix butter, white sugar, egg, 2 ounces melted chocolate, milk and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, salt and chopped pecans on low speed to form soft dough.
Divide dough in half and chill 1-2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Mold dough by rounded teaspoons around a caramel half. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 7 minutes till set.
To Make Glaze: In a bowl, blend together confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, 1 ounce chocolate and hot water. After cookies have cooled, swirl cookies in chocolate glaze.

3 dozen

Chocolate cookies, with a caramel center dipped and swirled in chocolate glaze.