One of our favorite Christmas smells (and tastes) is caramel, and one of the best things about it is that it goes with any kind of nut. We’ve paired it here with pecans, and used a Ghirardelli-inspired recipe. While we haven’t been able to find the Ghirardelli Caramel Chips they used to make, you can still get other good brands if you want to try your hand at this simple drop cookie recipe.

These cookies freeze well and are great with a cup of hot chocolate!

Note: Light brown sugar can be used. We like the dark brown to give the cookie a little more caramel color.

 

Photo by Paul K. Logsdon