Caramel Sandwich Cookies

Submitted by tulan on September 22nd, 2013 Flag this news as inappropriate Category: Food Caramel sandwich cookies are so good. You can serve them while they are freshly made and tender with gooy filling, or wait until caramel and cookie have merged into a soft sandwish cookie. Either way, they are delicious. Caramel Sandwich Cookies Ingredients 1 ! cup sugar 1 ! teaspoon slat ! " cup pecan pieces 1# ta$lespoons $utter, slightly softened ! teaspoons vanilla flavor ! cups un$leached all purpose flour # ounces white chocolate $aking s%uares with cocoa $utter or white $aking pieces. &ethod 'ulse sugar and salt in the dry $owl of food processer until fine and powdery. (dd pecans, pulse until finely ground. (dd $utter in large chunks and the vanilla. 'ulse until $utter is smooth. (dd flour, pulse until soft dough $egins to form around $lade. )ransfer to $owl, knead $riefly to evenly mi*. Form rectangular log a$out 1! inches long and !1 ! $y !1 ! inches. +rap in wa*ed paper. ,efrigerate at least ! hours, or overnight. 'osition rack in center of oven. 'reheat to "-. degrees. Cut log into slices less then 1 / inch thick. 'lace at least one inch apart on ungreased $aking sheet. 0ake 1. to 1! minutes or until edges are golden $rown, rotating pan from front to $ack a$out halfway through $aking. Cool in pan for 1 to ! minutes. 1sing a metal spatula, transfer to cooling rack. Cool completely and store unfilled cookies up to - days in air tight containers. )o assem$le, carefully sandwish the tender cookies with a generous da$ of Filling. )o prepare, In a mirowave safe, ! cup glass measuring cup place white chocolate. &icrowave on 1..2 power for 1 to 11 ! minutes or until 3ust melted, stirring every ". seconsds. 4ip ends of sandwiches into melted chocolate as desired. 'lace on wa*ed paper lined $aking sheet until set. Shortcut caramel filling, In a small saucepan com$ine !/ purchansed caramels and 1 / cup whipping cream, cook and stir over low heat until 3ust melted.