Oatmeal Caramel Cookies

It's time to get a Christmas cookie posted on my blog. After looking through many recipes of mouth-watering Christmas goodies I asked my husband for his opinion. All he wanted was something with caramel in it. He loves everything with caramel, and lots of it. For someone with not much of a sweet tooth it surprises me how much he likes that stuff! I decided to re-invent my Oatmeal Cookies by dressing them up with a little caramel and chocolate.

Oatmeal Caramel Cookies

by Laureen King from ArtandtheKitchen

Prep Time: 30 mins     Cook Time: 10 mins     Makes: 2 dozen

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 3/4 cup coconut
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl beat together butter and sugar until creamy.
2. Add vanilla and egg. Mix until well combined.
3. In separate bowl mix together flour, oatmeal, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
4. Add flour mix a bit a time to butter mix until combined.
5. Using scooper make 24 even cookies, press, refrigerate for 15 minutes.
6. Bake 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Caramel Topping:

• 28 caramels
• 6 tablespoons heavy cream

In sauce pan over medium/low heat melt caramels in heavy cream.
Spoon dollop in middle of each oatmeal cookie. Cool.
Melt 3 oz of chocolate at 50% in microwave. Drizzle over cookies.