Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-1/4 cups chopped pecans, divided
• 1 package (13 ounces) Rolo candies
• 4 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.
2. Shape a tablespoonful of dough around each candy, forming a ball. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar and pecans; dip each cookie halfway. Place nut side up 2 in. apart on greased
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4. Bake at 375u0b0 for 7-10 minutes or until tops are slightly cracked. Cool for 3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
5. In a microwave, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

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