Turtle Thumbprints

• 2/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs (yolks only)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 20 caramels, unwrapped
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
• 48 pecan halves
• 1/2 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening

1. Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in bowl.
2. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
3. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.
4. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
5. Heat oven to 375F.
6. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
7. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb.
9. (Edges may crack slightly.)
10. Bake 7-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
11. Cool completely.
12. Store cookies in a container with a tight-fitting lid for 2-3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
13. Combine caramels and whipping cream in bowl, at serving time.
14. Microwave 1 minute; stir.
15. Continue microwaving 1 minute or until melted; stir until smooth.
16. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture into center of each cookie.
17. Top with pecan half.
18. Place chocolate chips and shortening in bowl.
19. Microwave 1 minute; stir.
20. Continue microwaving 30 seconds or until melted; stir until smooth.
21. Drizzle over cookies.
22. Let stand 2 hours or until set.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, caramels, cream, pecan, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1086/turtle-thumbprints (may not work)