Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softned


• 1 cup white sugar


• 1 cup brown sugar packed


• 2 eggs


• 2 tsp vanilla extract


• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour


• 1 tsp baking soda


• 3/4 cups unsweetned cocoa powder


• 1 Tbs white sugar


• 48 carmellow squares (or your favorite caramel candy)

Preparation:

Beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar, brown sugar. Beat in eggs & vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, & cocoa. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Cover and chill for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Combine remaining 1 Tbs sugar. Divide the dough into 4 parts. Work with one part at a time leaving the remainder in the fridge until needed. Divide into 12 pieces. Quickly press each piece of dough around the chocolate covered caramel. Roll into ball. Dip tops into the sugar mixture. Place sugar side up 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet.

Bake for 8 minutes in oven let cool 3 to 4 minutes.