Carmelitas

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

• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Divide dough in half and chill 1-2 hours.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.