Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies

A great Christmas cookie.  Or make it anytime of the year.  Rolo's are used for the caramel center of the cookie.

Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened - no substitutes
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp sugar, divided
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 chopped pecans, divided
1 pkg Rolo candies, unwrapped
4 sq. white baking chocolate, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar.  Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Beat in vanilla.

Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating until just combined.  Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.

Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each candy, forming a ball.  In a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar and pecans;  dip each cookie halfway.  Place nut side up; 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until tops are slightly cracked.  Cool for 3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.  Drizzle with melted white chocolate.