Chocolate Surprise Cookies

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 1 (9 -12 ounce) package chocolate-covered caramel candies (i use dove brand)
• 4 -6 ounces chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl; set aside.
• 3 beat butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla.
• 4 gradually add flour mixture and 1/2 cup pecans; beat well.
• 5 cover dough; refrigerate 15 minutes or until firm enough to roll into balls.
• 6 place remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoons sugar in shallow dish. roll tablespoonful of dough around 1 caramel candy, covering completely; press one side into nut mixture.
• 7 place, nut side up, on ungreased cookie sheet. repeat with additional dough and candies, placing 3 inches apart.
• 8 bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes.
• 9 transfer cookies to wire rack; cool completely.
• 10 place chocolate chips in a small resealable plastic freezer bag; seal bag.
• 11 microwave at medium (50% power) 2 minutes. continue microwaving in one minute intervals at 50% power until melted.
• 12 knead bag until chocolate is smooth. cut off tiny corner of bag; drizzle chocolate onto cookies.
• 13 let stand about 30 minute or until chocolate is set.