Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Caramel Pecan Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Caramel Pecan Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: makes 2 dozen cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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

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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Serves:

makes 2 dozen cookies

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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
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How to Make Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Caramel Pecan Cookies

Step-by-Step

Preheat over to 375 degrees.
In 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.
Shape dough by tablespoonfuls around each Rolo. In a small bowl, combine remaining pecans and sugar; dip each cookie halfway into pecan mixture
Place 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.

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