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Chocolate Caramel Chews




List of Ingredients



• 1 stick butter
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
  
• 1 egg yolk
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  
• 1 cup flour
  
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  
• 20 to 24 caramels, unwrapped
  
• CHOCOLATE GLAZE
  
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  
• 1 tablespoon water
  






Instructions



1. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in yolk and vanilla.
   
   
2. Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water or in the microwave on high (100 percent power) for 1 minute. Stir into mixture. Stir in flour, then mini chips. Beat mixture until well blended.
   
   
3. Chill until dough is stiff, 1 hour or more.
   
   
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
   
   
5. Round each caramel slightly by pressing the corners in. Wrap about 3 tablespoons dough around each caramel, being sure to seal tightly. You should have enough dough to wrap about 20 caramels.
   
   
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until cookies feel dry to the touch. Do not overbake.
   
   
7. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
   
   
8. When cookies are cool, drizzle with chocolate glaze. Allow to dry. Makes 20 cookies
   
   
9. To make chocolate glaze: in top of double boiler over simmering water, melt together 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, and 1 tablespoon water. Stir until smooth. Cool slightly before using.
   
   






Final Comments


I usually make my own caramels for this recipe. Purchased caramels get kind of hard after they are baked or you can substitute Rolo candies for the caramels. (The are a soft caramel candy with a chocolate coating that don't get to hard after the cookies are baked)