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Friday, December 19, 2008

Well it's that time of year - that time of cooking and baking and gorging on innumerable tasty treats and goodies. So who would I be if I didn't share some of my most amazing and fattening recipes with you? :)So without further ado - Holiday baking recipe #1....

Now you must be forewarned. These cookies are bad for you. And you WILL eat a lot of them. In fact, once you eat one you won't be able to stop your hand as it reaches for a 2nd. You will try - you will tell your hand NO! DON'T DO IT! You will even use your other hand to try to stop it, but to no avail. You will be sucked into the cookie's evil grasp for all eternity.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon white sugar
48 chocolate-covered caramel candies (ie: one bag of Rolos)

DIRECTIONS

Beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and cocoa. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine remaining 1/2 cup nuts with the 1 tablespoon sugar. Divide the dough into 4 parts. Work with one part at a time, leaving the remainder in the refrigerator until needed. Divide each part into 12 pieces. Quickly press each piece of dough around a chocolate covered caramel. Roll into a ball. Dip the tops into the sugar mixture. Place sugar side up, 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.

posted by Karah at 4:10 PM -

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