Recipe#7394

Title: Blackeyed Susans

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: pgl@iglou.com (Don Thomas) 
 Subject: Black-Eyed Susan Cookies 
 Message-ID: m0riTab-0001zoC@iglou.iglou.com 
 Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 21:00:36 GMT 

 Categories: Cookies, Desserts, Brian
       Yield: 18 cookies
  
 --------------------------COOKIES-------------------------------
     3/4 c  Butter
     3/4 c  Sifted powdered sugar
       1 ts Vanilla
       2 tb Evaporated milk
     1/4 ts Salt
       2 c  Sifted flour
 ----------------------CARAMEL FILLING---------------------------
     1/2 c  Light caramels
     1/4 c  Evaporated milk
     1/4 c  Butter
     1/4 ts Vanilla
       1 c  Sifted powdered sugar
       1 c  Pecans, chopped
 ----------------------CHOCOLATE ICING---------------------------
       1 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
     1/4 c  Evaporated milk
       2 tb Butter
       1 ts Vanilla
     1/2 c  Sifted powdered sugar
  
   Cookies:
   Cream butter, gradually add powdered sugar, creaming well. Add
   vanilla, milk and salt; mix well. Blend in flour. mix thoroughly.
   Roll out dough, half at a time, to 1/8" thickness. Cut in 3" circles.
   Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 12-15
   minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool.
   
   Caramel Filling:
   Combine caramels and milk in top of a double boiler. Heat until
   caramels are melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add
   butter, vanilla and sugar. Mix well. Stir in pecans. Keep over hot
   water. Spread on cooled cookies.
   
   Chocolate Icing:
   Melt chocolate pieces with evaporated milk over low heat. Remove from
   heat. Stir in butter, vanilla and sugar. Drizzle icing over caramel