Caramel Pecan Cookies

 

Holiday/Special Occasions

 

½   cup butter

½   cup granulated sugar

½   cup light brown sugar

¾   cup creamy peanut butter

1    large egg

2    cups all-purpose baking mix

½  cup almond toffee bits

½   cup chopped pecans

½   cup milk chocolate morsels

 

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.  In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugars and peanut butter.  On low speed, add in baking mix.  Stir in toffee bits, pecans and chocolate morsels.  Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.   Flatten dough with a tablespoon.  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool on baking sheet for 1 minute and remove to wire rack. 

 

Topping

1   10-ounce package caramels

2   tablespoons cream

1   teaspoon vanilla

½  cup milk chocolate morsels, melted

 

Place caramels in a saucepan and melt over very low heat.  Whisk in cream and vanilla.  Spoon caramel mixture evenly over tops of cookies.  Drizzle melted milk chocolate morsels over caramel mixture. 

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.       Home Economist