Pecan Cookies With Caramel Glaze

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup whole pecans
• 8 ounces caramels
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 in a bowl combine flour, soda and salt and mix well. set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer until it forms a grainy paste. scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• 4 add eggs one at a time mixing well after each.
• 5 add vanilla, and beat at medium speed until soft and lumpy.
• 6 add the flour mixture and chopped pecans just until combined.
• 7 drop rounded tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto and ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 place 1 whole pecan in center of each cookie.
• 9 bake 23-25 minutes or until cookie edges begin to brown lightly.
• 10 transfer immediately to cool, flat surface.
• 11 caramel glaze: melt caramels with the cream in a small saucepan over low heat. stir with a spoon until smooth and remove from heat.
• 12 drizzle cooled cookies with the caramel glaze in desired pattern.