Caramel Pecan Cookie Balls Food

CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, and baking soda; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans. Cover, and refrigerate dough for 1 hour, or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a shallow bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoon of sugar; set aside.
• Press 1 tablespoon of cookie dough around each chocolate coated caramel, forming a ball. Dip one side of each ball into the pecan mixture; and place pecan side up, 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven (the cookies will look soft). Cool on the pans for one minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

CARAMEL-PECAN COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, cookie crumbs and 2 Tbsp. nuts until blended. Shape into 12 (1-inch) balls, using a level tablespoon for each. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Microwave chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 30 seconds more; stir. Continue heating and stirring in 10-second increments until completely melted.
• Dip each ball in chocolate using a fork, letting any excess drip back into the bowl; return to baking sheet.
• Microwave caramels and milk in separate microwaveable bowl for 30 seconds or until melted when stirred. Drizzle over cookie balls; sprinkle with remaining nuts. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Reserve sprinkles for another use.

CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• For crust:.
• Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan, then line with foil, leaving 2 inch overhang on both ends. Then grease foil.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl.
• Beat together butter and sugar in large bowl at medium to high speed with mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Reduce to low speed and add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• Press dough evenly onto bottom of prepared baking pan, if necessary use plastic wrap on top of dough to prevent sticking to fingers.
• Chill until firm about 20 minutes.
• While crust chills, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake crust until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Cool on rack for about 20 minutes and prepare topping.
• For Topping:.
• Cook sugar in heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed until it begins to melt.
• Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with fork, until sugar is melted to deep golden caramel.
• Tilt pan and carefully pour in cream - caramel will harden and steam vigorously.
• Cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla, salt, and pecans.
• Immediately spread topping over cooled crust and bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes.
• Cool completely about 2 hours or so.
• Run heavy knife under hot water, wipe dry, then cut confection into 2 inch triangles, diamonds, or squares.

CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, soda and salt, if using; set aside.
• Beat together butter and both sugars, until well blended.
• Mix in egg, half and half and vanilla.
• Blend in flour mixture until smooth.
• Stir in, by hand, Rolo candies, pecans and chocolate chips (if using).
• Wrap and chill dough, at least an hour before baking (not part of the original directions but I prefer to do this).
• Drop dough by tablespoon onto silpat or parchment lined baking sheets (necessary because of the caramel, trust me!).
• Bake at 350°F for 10-13 minutes until edges are golden brown and center is still slightly soft.

SALTY CARAMEL AND PECAN OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, the baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the remaining flour. Stir in oats, caramel baking bits and pecans.
• Using a small ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop 1 1/2-inch mounds of dough 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 11 to 12 minutes, until the edges are light brown. (Centers will look under-cooked.) Cool on cookie sheets for 3 to 4 minutes or until cookies can be easily removed. Transfer to a wire rack; cool.

CARAMEL PECAN STICKY BUN COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat 1 cup margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add 1/2 cup corn syrup and egg yolks; blend well.
• Stir in flour; mix well.
• Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
• In small saucepan, combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup margarine and 3 Tbsp corn syrup; bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat. Stir in pecans.
• Refrigerate at least 10 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375°.
• Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Place 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Brush dough lightly with egg white.
• With spoon, carefully make deep indentation in center of each cookie; fill each with 1/2 teaspoon.
• FILLING.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 6 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool 1-2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.
• Cool completely.
• Yield: 3 dozen cookies.

PECAN BALLS (CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together until well blended.
• Hand form into small balls.
• Bake at 300° up to 15 minutes. (These will not brown).
• While balls are still warm, roll into powdered sugar.

PECAN PIE COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Microwave caramels and cream in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring every 30 sec.
• Reserve 1 Tbsp. nuts for later use. Add remaining nuts to caramel sauce along with the graham crumbs and vanilla; mix well.
• Cover baking sheet with waxed paper. Shape caramel mixture into 20 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. caramel mixture for each ball. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Drizzle with chocolate; sprinkle with reserved nuts. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

CARAMEL GLAZE PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 2. Shape dough into 1 1/2" balls; roll in pecans, place 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly. Or do as I did, add pecans to dough, roll into 1 1/2" balls and roll in raw sugar then bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• 3. In a small saucepan, bring brown sugar and cream to a boil. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar. Immediately drizzle over the cookies.
• 4. When set, store in an airtight container. Yeild about 3 1/2 dozen.