Caramel Pecan Treasures Recipe
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Caramel Pecan Treasures

By: Glenda MacEachern 
"Fancy-looking cookies like these may take some time to prepare, but family and friends will surely be impressed! No one can resist the shortbread cookie, caramel filling and melted chocolate top sprinkled with pecans."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 30 caramels, halved and flattened
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
  2. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake at 325 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. Place one caramel on each cooled cookie. Melt the chocolate chips and shortening; spread over cookies. Sprinkle with pecans. Let stand until firm.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
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