mixed nut turtle cookies

How To Make mixed nut turtle cookies

• 1

  Cream together the butter and sugar until creamy.
• 2

  Add egg yolk and vanilla. Beat well.
• 3

  Add flour and stir just until blend.
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  4

  Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls (Mine were a generous tablespoonful) 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. (I used a silpat) Flatten with your fingers to a 2 inch circle.
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  5

  Press nuts into the outside top edges.
• 6

  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges start to brown. (My cookies took about 14 minutes)
• 7

  After taking the cookies from the oven, cool one minute, then remove to a rack and cool completely.
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  8

  Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave. (Place chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds at a time until melted) Spoon a heaping teaspoon onto the center of the cookie and spread out over the nuts a bit. (It the chocolate gets too stiff to work with, reheat.)
• 9

  Let set. (If you prefer, you can add 1-2 teaspoons of shortening to the chips while melting. It makes it easier to pour off of the spoon. It does take longer to set.)
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