for the 4th treat of Christmas, Valerie gave to us: Turtle Cookies

Turtle Cookies

1c butter creamed add:

1c white sugar and 1c brown sugar, cream, and add one at a time:

2 eggs

2t vanilla

then sift together the following ingredients:

1t soda

2 ½ c flour

¾ c cocoa, and

add1 c finely chopped pecans (toasted, then chopped finely in the blender of food processor)

and fold into butter mixture.

Take 80 rolo chocolates, and roll a ball of dough around each candy. Dip each ball in sparkly sanding sugar, and place in buttered and floured mini tart pan (or a non-stick mini tart pan without flour and buttering), and bake for 8-9 minutes at 350. Remove from oven, and sit 5 minute (set the timer, or you will be sad).

Place a cutting board over the tart pan, and turn upside down to release these cookies. All usually come out, if not, place the pan upside down on the counter with a bump. Do not touch these cookies for about 10 minutes, until cool and set, or they will break when you pick them up“Glue” a whole pecan half on each with a bit of icing sugar and water (that is hidden by the nut).

These are the official RED DEER cookie. YUM!