Caramel Nut Chocolate Cookies

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These cookies were easy to make and delicious and won me first place at a company bake off. Highly recommended, don't substitute the ingredients.

Time to Prepare this Recipe 35 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 18 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 876 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 1 batch (4 dozen cookies) suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups brown sugar firmly-packed
2/3 cup vegetable shortening shortening
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounces chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
1 cup pecans chopped
20 x caramels 20 to 25 unwrapped and halved

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375F (190C). Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

2. Combine brown sugar, shortening, water and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.

3. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

4. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch (3 cm) balls. Dip tops in chopped pecans. Place 2 inches (5 cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet. Press half caramel in center of each cookie.

5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 7 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are set. DO NOT OVERBAKE.

Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies

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These cookies were easy to make and delicious and won me first place at a company bake off. Highly recommended, don't substitute the ingredients.
***** about 1 year ago by Loycef

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 204g
Amount per Serving
Calories 876 47% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.0g70%
 Saturated Fat 16.0g81%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 108mg36%
Sodium 368mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 105.0g35%
 Dietary Fiber 12.0g48%
 Sugars 46.0g
Protein 16.0g33%
Vitamin A 4%  Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 8%  Iron 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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