Chocolate Caramel Cookies

1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)

1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup baking cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup chopped pecans, divided

1 package Rolo candies

• In a large bowl, cream butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.
• Shape dough by tablespoonfuls around each candy.(I used a small and a large cookie scoop and pushed into the middle, works alot better and not so messy). In a small bowl, combine remaining pecans and sugar; dip each cookie halfway.
• Place with nut side up on a ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 7 to 10 minutes or until tops start to crack a little. Cool for 3 minutes; removes to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen.

I didn't use nuts on this recipe only because we do not care for them.