Cookie Exchange!!!

I've been invited to a cookie exchange at the end of the month!  I love going, and tasting and visiting and getting!  It's a great time!  So this year with the house for sale and the need to have a spotless home at all times, I was getting a little concerned about when I would get these cookies done.  So I decided Monday nights are probably slow...So I started baking this morning! 

 

The cookies...

 

The caramels...

  

The Chocolate!...

  

The pecans...

  

The many batches...

  

My kitchen full of cookies...

 

The final product!  Yummy! 

And my helpers, Messy!

  

I think I made about 15 dozen, but I lost count.  Now off to the dollar store for some Christmas packaging to make them beautiful.

Here's the recipe if you want to give it a try!  Compliments of Taste of Home and tweaked a bit to speed it up!

Caramel Pecan Treasures

Cookies

1 cup butter

¾ cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 ¾ cup flour

½ tsp baking powder

Topping

25 caramels

1/8 cup evaporated milk

1 cup semi-sweet choc. chips

1/2 tbsp shortening

½ cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in vanilla.  Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. 

2.  Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls.  Place 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.  Flatten slightly. Bake at 325* for 12 -15 min.  or until golden brown.  Remove to wire racks to cool.

3.  Place the caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1-2 min. until melted.  Mix well and spoon or pipe onto the tops of cookies. 

4.  Place the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1-2 minutes.  Mix well and drizzle or pipe over caramel. 

5.  Top with chopped pecans.  Let set until firm.  Enjoy!

Yield – 2 ½ dozen cookies

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