Categories Christmas Recipes, Cookies Recipes, Dessert Recipes

Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are a hit with everyone who tried them. They’re soft and gooey Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies couldn’t be any more irresistible! We have these at Christmas time each year. They are delicious! Hope you enjoy them too.

Yield: 4 dozen

Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies

Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are a hit with everyone who tried them. They're soft and gooey Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies couldn’t be any more irresistible! We have these at Christmas time each year. They are delicious! Hope you enjoy them too.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 48 chocolate-covered caramel candies

Instructions

    1. Beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and cocoa. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

    2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

    3. Combine remaining 1/2 cup nuts with the 1 tablespoon sugar. Divide the dough into 4 parts. Work with one part at a time, leaving the remainder in the refrigerator until needed. Divide each part into 12 pieces. Quickly press each piece of dough around a chocolate covered caramel. Roll into a ball. Dip the tops into the sugar mixture. Place sugar side up, 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.

    4. Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.