Melodee Frye's

Cookie Recipes

Caramel Chocolate Cookies

  1 cup white sugar
  1 cup packed brown sugar
  1 cup margarine
  2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  2 eggs
  2 1/2 cups flour
 

  3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1 cup chopped pecans
  48 Rolo Candies
  1 tbsp white sugar
  1/4 pound white chocolate (or white chips)
 

1. In large bowl, combine one cup sugar, brown sugar and margarine; beat until light.  Add vanilla and eggs, blend well.

2. In small bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; mix well.  Add to sugar mixtures; blend well.  Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.  Refrigerate 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

4. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough around one caramel candy; covering completely.  In small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tbsp sugar.  Press one side of each ball into pecan mixture.  Place nut side up on cookie sheets.  Bake 7 to 10 minutes.  Cool.  Melt white chocolate and drizzle over cooled cookies.