"M And M's"(R) Brownie Turtle Cookies Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 2 ounce Unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1/3 c. Solid vegetable shortening
- 1 c. Granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 lrg Large eggs
- 1 1/4 c. All-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 c. Pecan halves
- 1 c. M&Ms(r) lowfat milk chocolate mini baking bits, divided
- 1 c. Prepared chocolate frosting
Directions
- Preheat oven to350 F. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside. Heat chocolate and shortening in2-qt sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly, till melted; remove from heat. Fold in sugar, vanilla and Large eggs.
- Blend in flour, baking pwdr and salt. Stir in 2/3 c. "M&M's"(r) Lowfat milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. For each cookie, arrange 3 pecan halves, with ends almost touching at center, on prepared cookie sheets. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto center of each group of pecans; mound the dough slightly. Bake 8 to 10 min just till set; don't over bake.
- Immediately remove cookies to wire racks to cold completely. Top each cookie with frosting; press remaining "M&M's"(r) Lowfat milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits into frosting to create turtle shell..
- Notes: These chewy little turtles are as fun to eat as they are to make!
- MAKES ABOUT 2 1/2 DOZEN COOKIES
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