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Salted Caramel Pecan Cookies

Brown sugar cookies with pecans and puddles of melted salted caramel!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup pecans chopped
  • 18 pieces soft caramel quartered
  • 1 tsp flaky sea salt

Method
 

  1. Whisk the melted butter and brown sugar, then beat in the egg and vanilla.
  2. Stir in the flour and baking soda until a thick dough forms, then fold in the pecans.
  3. Scoop into balls and press a few caramel pieces into the center of each.
  4. Bake at 350F for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set.
  5. Sprinkle with flaky salt right out of the oven and let the caramel firm up before serving.

Notes

Let them cool fully so the caramel doesn't scorch little fingers.