Pecan Caramel Thumbprints

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 3/4 cups pecans
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, large
• 1/4 lb butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 48 caramels, soft, chewy

Recipe

• 1 in food processor, pulse 1 1/4 c pecans just until chopped; place in small bowl.
• 2 put remaining 1/2 c pecans & sugar in processor & pulse until finely ground.
• 3 add butter & eggs to processor until smooth.
• 4 add flour, salt & baking powder - pulse until blended.
• 5 put dough in bowl.
• 6 heat oven to 350.
• 7 with dampened hands, roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll in chopped nuts. place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 press a caramel in center of each. bake 10 -12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 9 sprinkle with powdered sugar.