turtle cookies

How To Make turtle cookies

• 1

  Resift flour with soda and salt.
• 2

  Cream 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar together thoroughly.
• 3

  Add eggs and beat well.
• 4

  Stir in vanilla and add dry ingredients and mix well.
• 5

  Arrange pecan halves in groups of 3 or 5 on greased baking sheets to resemble head and legs of turtle.
• 6

  Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls.
• 7

  Press lightly onto nuts so tips of nuts show.
• 8

  Bake at 350 for 10 to 13 minutes, then cool.
• 9

  Meanwhile, to make frosting, combine chocolate, milk and 1 tablespoon butter in top of double boiler.
• 10

  Cook over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
• 11

  Remove from heat and beat in powdered sugar until smooth and glossy, adding more sugar if needed. Frost top of cookies.
• 12

  Frost top of cookies.
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