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Hazelnut Caramel Acorns

Submitted by HGO

Serves: ?
Prep Time: 30 minutes

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
• 1/2 lb. caramel candies
• 3/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts

Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar and vanilla; stir together. Sift flour and baking powder and stir in other ingredients. Mix in 1/3 cup nuts. Shape dough into balls and flatten bottomside; pinch top so they resemble acorns. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Melt 1/2 lb. caramel candy with 1/8 cup water in top of double boiler. After cookies have cooled, dip flat end into caramel mixture. Then dip into remaining hazelnuts. Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies.