Caramel Apple Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 48 round toothpicks
• 1 package (11 ounces) Kraft caramel bits
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans, peanuts or M&M minis

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in chips.
2. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased
3. . Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Immediately insert a round toothpick in center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
4. In a small saucepan, combine caramels and water. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth. Holding a cookie by the toothpick, dip cookie in caramel mixture, turning to coat. Allow excess to drip off. Immediately dip the bottom and sides in pecans.
5. Place on waxed paper. Repeat with remaining cookies, caramel mixture and pecans. Let stand until set.

butter, confectioners, brown sugar, salt, egg, vanilla, flour, chocolate chips, toothpicks, caramel bits, water, pecans

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/caramel-apple-cookies/ (may not work)