Ingredients
Ingredients
- 25 pieces (5 oz.) Werther's Original Chewy Caramels, finely chopped or snipped with scissors.
- 2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 Tbsp. hazelnut chocolate spread (optional)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cashews or hazelnuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375°F.
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In small bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
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In separate bowl, cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, pudding mix and hazelnut spread until smooth.
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Beat in eggs until smooth.
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Gradually beat in flour mixture and mix just until fully incorporated.
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Fold in nuts.
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Chill dough for 30 minutes.
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Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 7-8 minutes (cookie will be soft and barely done).
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Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute then remove to wire cooling rack.
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Immediately top each cookie with chopped Werther's Original Chewy Caramels by slightly pushing caramel pieces into the top of each cookie.
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Makes: about 24
Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
