Pecan Caramel Surprise
"Got this recipe from Rachel Ray and its a quick and easy recipe - kids will love it and adults too...wish I could have taken a picture but my camera died....I only used one quarter of the carmel candy in each candy instead of the whole as posted in the recipe - you decide I thought it was over kill to add the whole"
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
24 cookies
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 1 cup pecans
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar, plus
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter (4 oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 24 caramel candies (soft chewy type)
- 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
directions
- Using a food processor, grind the pecans and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar for 20 seconds; transfer to a medium bowl.
- In the food processor, pulse the butter, remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar and the vanilla until combined, scraping the bowl once or twice. Add the flour and pulse to combine. Stir into the pecan mixture.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325°. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll 1 tablespoon dough into a ball, press a caramel into the center, then roll to enclose the caramel. Repeat with the remaining dough and caramels; place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake until lightly colored, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes; coat with confectioners' sugar while warm. Coat again just before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Ravenseyes
Belcamp, Maryland
I am a wife, a mother, grandmother and foremost a believer. I love to cook and bake for if man does not live by bread alone let the bread we eat be the best that there is!
I love to read recipes and than experiment...make them mine...with my flare.
For if its wworth doing do it right!
