Caramel Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate cookies with a caramel suprise in the middle!
I tried these out on the Creers and the Las Vegas
Parrys yesterday at dinner and it was a thumbs up.
Kamy Cannon

1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/3 cup milk 2 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 12 caramels quartered (my caramels were pretty small so I just cut them in half) Frosting: 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar 1 square (1oz) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 2 T light corn syrup 2-3 T hot water Chopped pecans, optional Directions: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, milk chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until easy to handle. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough around caramel pieces. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 for 6-8 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, chocolate, corn syrup and enough water to achieve desired consistency. Frost cookies. Sprinkle with pecans if desired. Number Of Servings:4 dozen (I wasn't able to make that many, maybe the size of my caramels) Preparation Time:25 min. + chilling