Carmelitas

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 envelopes premelted chocolate
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts
36 caramels
36 cherries
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 premelted chocolate
2 tablespoons water up

Instructions

In bowl mix butter, sugar, eggs, chocolate, milk, vanilla. Mix in remaining ingredients to a soft dough, scraping bowl constantly. Chill dough 1 to 2 hours. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mold dough around caramel halves or cherries and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 7 minutes or until set. Cool. Dip in frosting.

Frosting: In small bowl blend all ingredients. Dip cooled cookies in frosting, allow to dry.

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