• Bright Ideas
• on 09/16/2008

"Add these powdery nuggets of perfection to your dessert spread or coffee saucer."

nuggets of joy

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• Prep Time: 20 min.
• Bake Time: 15-17 min.
• Difficulty: Easy
• Yield: Makes 36 nuggets.

• 18 pieces MILKY WAY® Bars Milk Chocolate Covered Caramels
• 1 roll (18 oz.) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• ¼ cup flour
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup ground pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar
• 2 non-stick cookie sheets

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut caramels in half; set aside.
• 2. Knead cookie dough, flour, cocoa powder, pecans and cinnamon until smooth.
• 3. Divide the dough into 36 pieces, each about the diameter of a quarter. Tuck one candy half into the center of each piece of cookie dough. Roll the dough into balls, completely covering the candy. Place the balls on a non-stick cookie sheet.
• 4. Bake for 15-17 minutes.
• 5. Roll the warm cookies in confectioner’s sugar to coat them.

• Calories per serving 121
• Total Fat 6 g
• Saturated Fat 2 g
• Trans Fat 0 g
• Cholesterol 5 mg
• Sodium 79 mg
• Carbohydrates 16 g
• Dietary Fiber 1 g
• Sugars 9 g
• Protein 1 g
• Vitamin A 0%DV
• Vitamin C 0%DV
• Calcium 0%DV
• Iron 0%DV