Turtle Cookies

Name: Turtle Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 1 1/2 dozen, 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt; pecan halves; caramel, cut into fourths; 1 egg white, beaten; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon water; 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Ready In:: 22mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 1 1/2 dozen
Serves:: 18

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₂ cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
pecan halves
caramel, cut into fourths
1 egg white, beaten
Chocolate Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Mix brown sugar, margarine, water and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt
until dough holds together.
If dough is dry, stir in 1-2 teaspoons of
water.
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
For each cookie, group 3-5 pecan halves
on ungreased cookie sheet.
Shape dough by teaspoonfuls around caramel
pieces.
Dip botton of mound of dough into beaten egg white, so pecans will stick to cookie. Press dough firmly onto center of each group of nuts.
Bake until set but not brown, for 12-15 minutes.
Cool.
Dip tops of
cookies into chocolate glaze.
Chocolate Glaze:
Last 4 ingredients above.
Beat ingredients until smooth.
If necessary, stir in water, 1 teaspoons at a time until frosting is desired consistency.