Pecan Caramel Thumbprints Cookies with Powdered Sugar

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
 * This recipe makes 48 cookies.

Ingredients

 * 1¾ cups pecans
 * ¾ sugar
 * ½ cup unsalted butter
 * 2 large eggs
 * 2 cups flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * 48 soft and chewy caramels
 * confectioners' sugar

Directions

 * 1) In a food processor, pulse 1¼ cups pecans until chopped, transfer to a bowl.
 * 2) Put remaining pecans and sugar in a food processor, pulse until nuts are finely ground.
 * 3) Add butter and eggs, process until smooth.
 * 4) Add flour, baking powder and salt, pulse until blended.
 * 5) Scrape dough into a bowl.
 * 6) Have cookie sheets ready.
 * 7) Roll dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in chopped nuts to coat.
 * 8) Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
 * 9) Press a caramel in center of each.
 * 10) Bake 12 minutes at 350°F or until edges are lightly browned.
 * 11) Dust with confectioners' sugar.