Caramel Pecan Treasures

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 30 caramels, halved and flattened
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl cream butter and brown sugar.
• 2 beat in vanilla.
• 3 combine the flour and baking powder,gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• 4 roll into 1 inch balls.
• 5 place 2 inches apart onto baking sheet,flatten slightly.
• 6 bake at 325 for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 8 place one caramel on each cookie.
• 9 melt the chocolate chips and shortening.
• 10 drizzle over the cooled cookies.
• 11 sprinkle with the pecans.
• 12 let stand until firm.