Eggnog Caramel Surprise Cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 3 12 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 2 dozen caramel squares, cut into halves
• 1 (14 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips, for drizzling on top

1. Combine the butter and sugars in a mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Slowly add eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
3. Mix in flour, salt, baking soda, clove and nutmeg.
4. Cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours.
5. While chilling, unwrap caramel squares and cut in half.
6. Divide chilled dough into 1/2 tablespoon size balls.
7. Flatten the balls between your palms, and place a caramel piece in the center.
8. Pull the dough around the caramel piece, and round into a ball.
9. Set thickest dough part down on greased cookie sheet 2-3 inches apart.
10. Bake at 300 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
11. Allow cookies to cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.
12. Drizzle melted semi-sweet chocolate on top of cooled cookies.
13. Enjoy!

unsalted butter, light brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, flour, baking soda, salt, caramel squares, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/eggnog-caramel-surprise-cookies-444581 (may not work)