Caramel Peanut Butter Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 25 kraft vanilla caramels, quartered
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 cream butters, sugars egg and vanilla in a large bowl at medium speed until creamy. combine the flour, baking soda, salt in a small bowl and then add to the creamed mixture.
• 2 stir in the chocolate chips (or chocolate chunks) the quartered caramel pieces, and the chopped nuts until combined.
• 3 drop by spoonfuls onto a greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
• 4 silicone sheets would be better too, because the caramel when baking makes them stick.
• 5 bake 375 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes.
• 6 cool on the sheet, then remove to a wire rack.