turtle cookies

How To Make turtle cookies

• Step 1
  Resift flour with soda and salt.
• Step 2
  Cream 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar together thoroughly.
• Step 3
  Add eggs and beat well.
• Step 4
  Stir in vanilla and add dry ingredients and mix well.
• Step 5
  Arrange pecan halves in groups of 3 or 5 on greased baking sheets to resemble head and legs of turtle.
• Step 6
  Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls.
• Step 7
  Press lightly onto nuts so tips of nuts show.
• Step 8
  Bake at 350 for 10 to 13 minutes, then cool.
• Step 9
  Meanwhile, to make frosting, combine chocolate, milk and 1 tablespoon butter in top of double boiler.
• Step 10
  Cook over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
• Step 11
  Remove from heat and beat in powdered sugar until smooth and glossy, adding more sugar if needed. Frost top of cookies.
• Step 12
  Frost top of cookies.
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