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Combine flour, cocoa,
baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl: set aside.
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Beat butter, brown
sugar and ½ cup granulated sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until
light and fluffy.
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Beat in eggs and
vanilla.
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Gradually add flour
mixture and ½ cup pecans; beat well.
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Cover dough;
refrigerate 15 minutes or until firm enough to roll into balls.
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Place remaining ½ cup
pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar in shallow dish.
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Roll tablespoonful of
dough around 1 caramel candy, covering completely.
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Press one side into nut
mixture.
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Place, nut side up, on
ungreased cookie sheet.
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Repeat with additional
dough and candies, placing 3 inches apart.
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Bake 10 to 12 minutes
or until set and slightly cracked.
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Let stand on cookie
sheet 2 minutes.
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Transfer cookies to
wire rack; cool completely
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Place white chocolate
pieces in small zip-lock plastic food storage bag; seal bag.
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Microwave at medium
(50% power) 2 minutes.
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Turn bag over;
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Microwave 2 to 3
minutes or until melted.
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Knead bag until
chocolate is smooth.
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Cut off tiny corner of
bat:
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Drizzle chocolate onto
cookies.
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Let stand about 30
minutes or until chocolate is set.