1 c  Butter or margarine;
          -softened
     1 c  Sugar
     1 c  Firmly packed brown sugar
     2 lg Eggs
 2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
   3/4 c  Cocoa
     1 ts Baking soda
     2 ts Vanilla extract
     1 c  Chopped pecans; divided
     1 tb Sugar
     2 pk (5.3-ounce) chewy caramels
          -in milk chocolate
 Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually
 add sugars, beating well. Add eggs, beating well.
 Stir together flour, cocoa, and soda; add to butter mixture, mixing well.
 Stir in vanilla and 1/2 cup pecans. Cover and chill 1 hour.
 Combine remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar; set aside. Gently
 press 1 tablespoon cookie dough around each candy, forming a ball. Dip 1
 side of cookie in pecan mixture. Place, pecan side up, 2 inches apart on
 ungreased baking sheets.
 Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. (Cookies will look soft.) Cool 1 minute on
 baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Makes 4 dozen.
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                 Yields       
                1 Servings