Valentine Cookies...

We are having a valentine cookie exchange at work today.. this is the recipe I used:

Molten-Middle Truffle Cookies

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 38 min
Makes: 4 doz. or 48 servings, one cookie each

1-1/2 pkg. (12 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
24 KRAFT Caramels, cut in half
1/4 cup sugar

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Microwave semi-sweet chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted, stirring after 30 sec. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Blend in milk and vanilla. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. (Dough will be stiff.)

SHAPE 1 level tablespoonful of dough around each caramel half, enclosing caramel completely. Roll in sugar. Place, 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE 6 to 8 min. or cookies are until soft and shiny. Let stand 5 min. on baking sheet. Transfer to wire racks. Cool completely. (Cookies will firm up as they cool.)

Here is how mine turned out: (note I rolled mine in red colored sugar instead of white.. I thought it gave them a more valentines day look.. )



and one cut open to show the melted carmel inside: