Caramel Nut Acorns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted flour
7/8 c. butter
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. finely chopped pecans
1/2 lb. caramels
1/4 c. water
3/4 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Melt
butter
in
2-quart square casserole pan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla
and
1/3 cup pecans.
Add dry ingredients,
mixing
well.
Shape
into
balls
using
a rounded teaspoon.
Flatten on one side.
Pinch top to resemble an acorn. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 15 to 18 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Melt caramels and water in
top
of double boiler or microwave.
Dip bottom of acorn in
caramel
1
1/4 inch deep. Then in crushed pecans.