Acorn Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
3/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 pkg. caramels
1 c. pecans, finely chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla together.
Stir in flour and baking powder.
Shape into walnut-size balls.
Pinch to a point on one end to resemble an acorn.
Place on cookie sheet and bake 18 minutes.
Cool.
Melt caramels in double-boiler or microwave.
Dip top of \"acorn\" cookies into melted caramel and then into chopped pecans.
Place on wax paper to cool.