Caramel Pecan Turtles

• 1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco (or 1 butter flavor crisco stick)
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 12 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 12 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 12 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 28 caramels
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 cups pecan halves
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Cream Butter Flavor CRISCO and sugars together.
2. Add milk.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time; add vanilla.
4. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
5. Mix into creamed mixture.
6. Chill for one hour.
7. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
8. Roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time, to about 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface.
9. Cut out with 2 1/4-inch cookie cutters.
10. Place 2 inches apart on un-greased baking sheet.
11. Bake for 5-6 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden.
12. Remove immediately to cooling rack.
13. Caramel and Chocolate Topping.
14. Combine caramels and milk in microwave-safe bowl.
15. Cover with waxed paper.
16. Microwave at 50%(MEDIUM).
17. Stir after 1 minute.
18. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat).
19. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls on top of each cookie.
20. Place 3 pecan halves around edge of caramel to resemble turtles.
21. Place chocolate chips in microwave-safe cup.
22. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM)for 1 minute.
23. Stir after 1 minute.
24. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat).
25. Place melted chocolate in a small plastic baggie.
26. Cut the corner off the bag and drizzle a small amount of chocolate in the center of the cookie.
27. Do not cover the pecans.
28. Cool completely.

butter, sugar, brown sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, caramels, milk, pecan halves, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramel-pecan-turtles-161894 (may not work)