Turtle Shortbread Cookies

Name: Turtle Shortbread Cookies
Yield: 72
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter or stick margarine, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 24 caramels; 1 bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup); 2 teaspoons shortening; 1 cup chopped pecans; 6 dozen pecan halves

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Prep 0 min
Total 0 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 72

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by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Jan 13, 2010

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter or stick margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
24 caramels
1 bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
2 teaspoons shortening
1 cup chopped pecans
6 dozen pecan halves

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix butter, sugar and almond extract. Stir in flour and salt. (If dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons additional softened butter or stick margarine.)
2

Divide dough into 12 equal parts. Roll each part into 1/4-inch-thick circle. (If dough is sticky, chill about 15 minutes.) Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Place wedges 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until melted. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 to 3 minutes, stirring halfway through heating time, until melted and thin enough to drizzle.
4

Dip 2 straight edges of each cookie into melted caramel, then into chopped pecans. (If caramel thickens, add up to 1 teaspoon water and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until caramel softens.)
5

Place a dot of melted chocolate on top of each cookie; place pecan half on chocolate. Drizzle remaining chocolate on tops of cookies.

Nutrition Information

110 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 110

Calories from Fat: 60

Total Fat: 7g; 11%

Saturated Fat: 3g; 14%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 10mg; 3%

Sodium: 50mg; 2%

Potassium: 35mg; 1%

Total Carbohydrate: 11g; 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;