Caramelitas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. softened butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 oz. melted chocolate
1/3 c. milk
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped pecans
18 vanilla caramels or candied cherries, cut in half
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1 oz. melted chocolate
2 to 3 Tbsp. hot water

Preparation

Mix butter, sugar, egg, chocolate, milk and vanilla.
Mix in remaining ingredients on low speed to soft dough, scraping bowl constantly.
Halve the dough.
Chill for 1 to 2 hours.
Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Mold dough by rounded teaspoonfuls around caramel halves; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 7 minutes; cool. Blend remaining ingredients.
Swirl cookies in chocolate glaze.