Hazelnut Caramel Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 (13 ounce) package small chocolate-covered caramels (such as Chipits(R))
• 1 cup toffee baking bits
• 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream the butter or margarine until light. Gradually add the sugars and continue beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt. Beat well then stir in the flour. Stir in the chocolate covered caramels, chopped hazelnuts and chocolate chips and mix well.
3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes then remove to racks to finish cooling.

butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, whole wheat pastry flour, chocolatecovered, toffee baking bits, hazelnuts, chocolate chips

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/11283/hazelnut-caramel-cookies/ (may not work)