Caramel Nut Acorn Cookies

Very cute shapes once I made them, even don't want to eat them, nice for the party!

35 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

237 calories per serving view nutrition facts

happyzhangbo

16 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	butter, unsalted
3/4	cup	brown sugar
1/3	cup	pecans	finely chopped, almost ground
1	tablespoon	vanilla extract
2 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	baking powder
14	ounces	caramel candy squares	unwrapped
1/4	cup	water
1	cup	pecans	finely chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt the butter in a 2-quart sauce pan.

Remove from the heat.

Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, and the finely chopped pecans.

Add flour and baking powder, mixing well.

Shape rounded teaspoons of dough into rounds with slightly peaked tops.

Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.

Remove to a rack to cool.

In a double boiler, melt the caramels with the water.

Remove from the heat.

Dip the bottom flat ends of the cookies into the caramel and then into the chopped pecans.

Place on waxed paper until caramel is thoroughly set.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Make It Easier:

Place the nuts for dipping into a disposable aluminum pie tin.

Discard after using to make clean-up simpler.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 47g

Amount per Serving

Calories 237 69% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.0g	28%
Saturated Fat 8.0g	39%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 31mg	10%
Sodium 2mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 16.0g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	6%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 3.0g	6%

Vitamin A	7%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	2%		Iron	6%

* 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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