CARAMEL TURTLE COOKIES
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
Water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/8 tsp. salt
2 to 3 cups pecan halves
8 vanilla caramels, each cut into fourths
Chocolate Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
Water
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
Recipe
With mixer, beat brown sugar, butter, 2 tablespoons water and vanilla until fluffy. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together. (If dough is dry, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons water, as necessary.)
For each cookie: On ungreased cookie sheet, arrange 3 to 5 pecan halves to resemble head and feet of a turtle. Using a teaspoonful of dough, shape dough around a piece of caramel; press firmly onto center of arrange pecan halves.
Bake in a 350ºF oven 12 to 15 minutes, or until dough is set but not brown. Carefully transfer cookies to a rack to cool.
For chocolate glaze: Beat powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon water, melted chocolate and vanilla until smooth. If necessary stir in more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is of desire consistency.
Dip tops of cooled cookies into glaze. Yield: 32 cookies.
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