Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Caramel Pecan Cookies

By Cathi Mims
@Catmandu

When a friend was describing what the perfect cookie would be if it existed, I decided to create a recipe to give her as a Christmas present. The following recipe is what I came up with and was a huge hit with her and her family.

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Whoa...what an ingredient combo! What a great surprise when you bite into the middle of a scrumptious cookie and find even more scrumptious caramel! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 4 votes

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Serves:

makes 2 dozen cookies

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1/2 c: butter, softened
1 c: plus 1 tsp sugar, divided
1 c: light brown sugar, tightly packed
2: eggs
2 tsp: vanilla extract
2 1/4 c: all purpose flour
3/4 c: baking cocoa
1 tsp: baking soda
1 c: chopped pecans, divided by 1/2 cup
1 pkg: 13 oz package rolo candies
1 c: peanut butter
1/2 c: semi-sweet mini chocloate chips

How to Make Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Caramel Pecan Cookies

Step-by-Step

1Preheat over to 375 degrees.
2In large mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda in a separate bowl; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans and mini chocolate chips.
3Shape dough by tablespoonfuls around each Rolo. In a small bowl, combine remaining pecans and sugar; dip each cookie halfway into pecan mixture
4Place cookie nut side up on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until top is slightly cracked. Cool for 3 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.