Recipe - Caramel Acorns

2 Three fourths cup Sifted all purpose flour;
(sift flour before
measuring)
One half teaspoon Baking powder
1 cup Butter or margarine;
softened
Three fourths cup Light brown sugar; packed
3 Egg yolks
1 teaspoon Vanilla
One half cup Walnuts or pecans; finely
chopped
One half pound Caramels
Three fourths cup Walnuts or pecans; finely
chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour and baking powder.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar and egg yolks. With
electric mixer at medium speed, beat until smooth and fluffy.

3. Using wooden spoon, stir in vanilla, nuts and flour mixture. Mix well.

4. For each acorn, shape 1 slightly rounded teaspoon of dough into a ball.
With fingers, pinch dough to a rounded point at one end to resemble an
acorn.

5. Place 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheet, pointed side up. Bake 15
to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet to rack; cool
completely.

6. In top of a double boiler, combine caramels and One fourth cup water. Over hot
water, stir until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from
heat.

7. Dip large end of cooled cookie into caramel, then into nuts. Store
covered in refrigerator. Makes 75 acorns.

Recipe by: Unknown (Mom's Recipenewspaper clipping)

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 493 by PLK1028 PLK1028@aol.com
on Jan 11, 1998