Chocolate Cookie Surprise

Submitted by Faith May

Prep Time: 1 hr. 15 minutes

Makes: 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups flour (Pillsbury BEST All Purpose or Unbleached Flour)
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 48 Rolo Chewy Caramels in Milk Chocolate (unwrapped from 13 oz pkg.)
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 4 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating OR melted chocolate, if desired

Directions:

1. In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; mix well.
2. In large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, brown sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well. Add flour mixture; blend well. Stir in ½ cup of pecans. If necessary, cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
3. Heat oven to 375 for 7 to 10 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
4. Melt candy coating in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Recipe found at www.pillsbury.com/