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Chocolate Surprise Cookies
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2 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teas baking powder
1/2 teas baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup plus 1 Tab sugar
2 eggs
1 teas vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 package (9oz) caramels coated in chocolate
3 squares (1 oz. each) white chocolate, coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 375. Combine flour, cocoa,baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl; set aside.
Beat butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with mixer at med. speed until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture and 1/2 cup pecans; beat well. Cover dough; refrigerate 15 minutes or until firm enough to roll into balls.
Place remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 Tab sugar in shallow dish. Roll tablespoonful of dough around 1 caramel candy, covering completely; press one side into nut mixture. Place, nut side up, on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and candies, placing 3 inches apart.
Bake 10 to 12 min. or until set and slightly cracked. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire rack; cool completely.
Place white chocolate in microwave until melted. Drizzle onto cookies. Let stand about 30 minutes or until set. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies........ENJOY!!!!!!