Pecan Caramel Thumbprints Cookies with Powdered Sugar

Description

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

• This recipe makes 48 cookies.

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups pecans
• ¾ sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 48 soft and chewy caramels
• confectioners' sugar

Procedures

1. In a food processor, pulse 1¼ cups pecans until chopped, transfer to a bowl.
2. Put remaining pecans and sugar in a food processor, pulse until nuts are finely ground.
3. Add butter and eggs, process until smooth.
4. Add flour, baking powder and salt, pulse until blended.
5. Scrape dough into a bowl.
6. Have cookie sheets ready.
7. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in chopped nuts to coat.
8. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Press a caramel in center of each.
10. Bake 12 minutes at 350°F or until edges are lightly browned.
11. Dust with confectioners' sugar.