#6, Haystacks,& A Birthday!, Recipe #6, Haystacks,& A Birthday!

Posted the 31/10/2008 17:30:00 By Priscilla's Baking Adventures (Visit website)

Okay, here is #6. They are really simple to make and the caramel topping on top is my favorite part. For you pecan lovers this is another cookie for you. On a side note, the fall weather we are having here is so gorgeous! Have a great weekend!

"Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints"

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
FILLING:
12 to 14 caramels
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

DIRECTIONS:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. Roll into 1-in. balls. Beat egg white. Dip balls into egg white and coat with nuts. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 3/8-to 1/2-in. indentation in the center of each ball. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat; stir until smooth. Using about 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture, fill each cookie. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over cookies. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

These are so good and really easy to make, the M&M's are so cute on top!

"Haystacks"

3/4 cup Butterscotch chips

1/2 cup Peanut Butter

3 cup Chow Mein Noodles

Blue M&M's (optional for nests)*

DIRECTIONS:

Melt buttterscotch chips and peanut butter. (Microwave works fabulous for this)! Add noodles. Mix. Drop with a fork on waxed paper to form haystacks. *Double size of haystacks to form nests and top with blue m&m's.*

Bridgett over at La Bella Cook gave me this award. Thank you so much Bridgett, I was so excited to get this! Bridgett always has delicious looking food/desserts and I can't wait to try her "Enchilada Chicken" - yummo! I am going to pass this on to:

Jessica at Turkey CookiesRae over at Made By RaeRebekah over at Don't Call Me BeckyAllie over at Finding Inspiration In FoodTina over at Mommy's Kitchen

Okay, so yesterday was my brothers 19th birthday. It is rare that we get pics of all 6 of us together. It is actually only 5 of us, since my little sister Anna doesn't like to get in pictures - *if you are a friend or family reading this - tell Anna to let us post pics of her.!*