Chocolate Snappers

Name: Chocolate Snappers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) box Betty Crocker SuperMoist milk chocolate cake mix; 2/3 cup shortening; 2 eggs; 2 1/2 cups pecan halves; 1 (15 ounce) container creamy deluxe chocolate frosting

Submitted by True Texas

"These little chocolate cookies are so cute. When you place the 3 whole pecans touching each other, (in a triangle shape)one for head and two others are the feet, then place the cookie dough on top and bake they look just like a little snapping turtle. This would make a fun project for kids."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 5 dozen

ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box Betty Crocker SuperMoist milk chocolate cake mix
²⁄₃ cup shortening
2 eggs
2 ¹⁄₂ cups pecan halves
1 (15 ounce) container creamy deluxe chocolate frosting

directions

Heat oven to 375.
Beat about half of the cake mix (dry), the shortening and eggs in large bowl on medium speed until smooth.
Stir in remaining cake mix.
For each cookie, place 3 pecan halves, with ends touching in center, on ungreased cookie sheet.
Place 1 teaspoon dough in center of each group of pecans.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes oruntil centers are slightly puffed and edges are set.
Cool completely; remove from cookie sheet.
Frost with frosting.