Blonde Brownie Caramel Cups - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cups
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Topping
20 caramels, unwrapped
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 - 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Line 16 muffin cups with foil or paper baking cups.
Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar.
Add vanilla and egg; mix well.
Add flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.
Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
Divide batter evenly into lined muffin cups.
Bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, in small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with water; stir constantly until smooth (or microwave in glass bowl with 1 tablespoon water on High for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally).
Immediately after brownie cups are removed from oven, place chocolate chips evenly into middle of each brownie.
Spoon 1 scant tablespoon of caramel over chocolate chips in each cup.
If necessary, stir additional water into melted caramels to maintain spoonable consistency.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup finly chopped nuts evenly over brownies.
Cool completely.
Store in tightly covered container.