Sandies by the Sea

Name: Sandies by the Sea
Yield: Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup, pecans, toasted; 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 2/3 cup packed (4 2/3 ounces/132 grams), light brown sugar; 1 , large egg; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 25 , soft caramel candies; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 1/2 cup (3 ounces/85 grams), bittersweet chocolate chips; , coarse sea salt

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cookies
Holiday
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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2012

It's hard to beat the combination of chocolate, melted caramel candies, and crispy sea salt.

SERVES Makes about 4 dozen cookies

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 1 hour chilling and 1¾ hours cooling

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