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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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These are cute and quite tasty, that is if you like the turtle candies. Ingredients:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened |
2 tbsp. water |
1 tsp. vanilla |
1 1/2 cups flour |
1/8 tsp. salt |
pecan halves |
8 vanilla caramels, each cut into fourths |
chocolate glaze (below) |
chocolate glaze |
1 cup powdered sugar |
1 tbsp. water |
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted |
1 tsp. vanilla |
Directions:
1. Mix brown sugar, margarine, water and vanilla.
2. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together (if dough is dry, stir in 1-2 tsp. water).
3. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. For each cookie, group 5 pecan halves (to form head and 4 legs like a turtle) on ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls around caramel pieces; press firmly onto center of each group of pecans.
6. Bake until set but not brown, 12-15 minutes; cool.
7. Dip tops of cookies in chocolate glaze.
8. Chocolate Glaze:
9. Beat powdered sugar, 1 tbsp. water, the chocolate and vanilla until
10. smooth. If necessary, stir in water 1 tsp. at a time until desired
11. consistency.
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