What could be better than a chocolate cookie with a puddle of caramel tucked into the middle? Nothing. No one in my family likes pecans except me, so I made a few with the pecans for me and the rest with just the caramel puddle. Everyone’s happy.
These are so easy to make. The chocolate cookie dough is rolled into balls and placed on your cookie sheets.
Then someone is given the task of placing a thumbprint into each cookie. Kids could get into this one (if you want them to, that is!)
After 8 minutes or so, the cookies are baked and set enough to take out of the oven. You’ll go through each of them with a small spoon and give them a little press in the middle to make sure you’ve got a nice impression in the middle of each cookie. Then the caramel puddles… caramels melted with half & half cream. A little spoonful into each cookie is all you need.
And the pecans (or not) are placed on top! The caramel sets up eventually so it isn’t drippy and sticky, but I’d still store them in a single layer if you’re able to do so. And they’re kinda guaranteed to make you forget about online shopping… at least for a little while. But there was that dress I was eyeing… and these boots too and these platform sandals and these polka dot ski pants… and I’m DYING over these cute cupcake ornaments… See? I told you I have a problem…
