Chocolate Caramel Cookies

These are so easy to make and so yummy! I got the recipe from DVO.

• Ready In: 53 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 48  Rolo chocolates

Directions

1. Beat butter until creamy.
2. Gradually beat in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
3. Add dry ingredients, cover, and chill for about 1/2 hour (It's a little sticky if you don't chill the dough).
4. Mix nuts (optional) with 1 tablespoon sugar.
5. Press each piece of dough around one piece of candy.
6. Roll into a ball.
7. Roll the ball of dough in the nut/sugar mixture and place on greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes.
9. Let cool for 3-4 minutes before moving to cooling rack.