Caramel Pecan Turtle Cookies Recipe

Ingredients <br>- Cookie: <br>- 1 cup Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening <br>- 1 1/2 cups sugar <br>- 1/2 cup brown sugar <br>- 2 tablespoons milk <br>- 3 eggs <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla <br>- 4 1/2 cups flour <br>- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda <br>- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar <br>- 1 teaspoon salt <br>- Caramel and Chocolate Topping: <br>- 28 caramels <br>- 2 tablespoons milk <br>- 30 pecan halves <br>- 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Cream Butter Flavor CRISCO(R) and sugars together. Add milk. Beat in eggs one at a time; add vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Chill for one hour. <br>step 2: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. <br>step 3: Roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time, to about 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out with 2 1/4-inch cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on un-greased baking sheet. <br>step 4: Bake for 5-6 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden. Remove immediately to cooling rack. <br>step 5: Combine caramels and milk in microwave-safe bowl. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM)for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat). Drop rounded teaspoonfuls on top of each cookie. Place 3 pecan halves around edge of caramel to resemble turtle. <br>step 6: Place chocolate chips in microwave-safe cup. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM) for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat). Spread rounded teaspoonfuls over top of caramel. Do not cover the pecans. Cool completely. <br>

Ingredients
- Cookie:
- 1 cup Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Caramel and Chocolate Topping:
- 28 caramels
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 30 pecan halves
- 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions
step 1: Cream Butter Flavor CRISCO(R) and sugars together. Add milk. Beat in eggs one at a time; add vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Chill for one hour.
step 2: Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
step 3: Roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time, to about 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out with 2 1/4-inch cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on un-greased baking sheet.
step 4: Bake for 5-6 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden. Remove immediately to cooling rack.
step 5: Combine caramels and milk in microwave-safe bowl. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM)for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat). Drop rounded teaspoonfuls on top of each cookie. Place 3 pecan halves around edge of caramel to resemble turtle.
step 6: Place chocolate chips in microwave-safe cup. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM) for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat). Spread rounded teaspoonfuls over top of caramel. Do not cover the pecans. Cool completely.

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