Carmelitas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup butter, softened
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 cup white sugar
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 egg
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup milk
    1 cup chopped pecans
    18 caramels, halved
    1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
    2 tablespoons light corn syrup
    1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted
    2 tablespoons water
Preparation
    In large bowl mix butter, white sugar, egg, 2 ounces melted chocolate, milk and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, salt and chopped pecans on low speed to form soft dough.
    Divide dough in half and chill 1-2 hours.
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Mold dough by rounded teaspoons around a caramel half. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 7 minutes till set.
    To Make Glaze: In a bowl, blend together confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, 1 ounce chocolate and hot water. After cookies have cooled, swirl cookies in chocolate glaze.

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