Butter Pecan Turtle Cookies
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup whole pecan pieces
- CARAMEL LAYER
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl combine all crust ingredients except pecans. Beat at medium speek, scraping bowl often, until well mixted and particles are fine (2-3 minutes). PRess on bottom of 13x9x2" baking dish. Sprinkle pecans evenly over unbaked crust. In 1 quart saucepan combine butter and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until entire surface of mixture begins to boil. Boil 1 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour evenly over pecans and crust. Bake 13-22 minutes or until entire caramel layer is bubbly. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with chips; allow to melt slightly. Swirl chips leaving some whole for a marbled effect. Cool completely; but into bars.