Carmelitas

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 18 caramels, halved
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• in large bowl mix butter, sugar, egg, 2 ounces melted chocolate, milk and vanilla. mix in flour, baking powder, salt and chopped pecans on low speed to form soft dough.
• divide dough in half and chill 1-2 hours.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (205 degrees c). mold dough by rounded teaspoons around a caramel half. place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 7 minutes till set.
• to make glaze: in a bowl, blend together confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, 1 ounce chocolate and hot water. after cookies have cooled, swirl cookies in chocolate glaze.