- 1/2 cup butter, slightly softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 (1 ounce) squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted, cooled
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2/3 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
- 18 KRAFT Caramels
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add chocolate, egg and vanilla; mix well. Add flour; beat until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate 1 hour or until well chilled.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in pecans; press pecans gently into dough to secure. Place, 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Make indentation in center of each ball with your thumb.
- Bake 12 to 14 min. or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks; cool completely.
- Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after 30 sec. Spoon evenly into centers of cookies; cool until set.