From the kitchen of Kim Billman, AJCA Director of Communications
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 9 minutesminutes
Ingredients
½tubeRefrigerated sugar cookie dough
24 Caramels
1tbspHeavy whipping cream
64Pecan halves
1cupMilk chocolate chips
Instructions
Cut cookie dough into ¼ in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a 1-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine caramels and cream. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 to 2 minutes or until caramel mixture is smooth, stirring once. Spoon onto the center of each cookies; arrange four pecan halves around caramel.
In microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spoon over caramel. Let stand until set.