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Loading...| 1 1/2 cups butter , softened | |
| 1/2 cup sugar | |
| 1 teaspoon almond extract | |
| 4 cups flour | |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | |
| 24 caramels | |
| 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips | |
| 2 teaspoons shortening | |
| 1 cup chopped pecans | |
| 6 dozen pecan halves |
| 1. | In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and almond extract until creamy and smooth |
| 2. | Add flour and salt, mix until well combined |
| 3. | Divide dough into 4 portions and shape each portion into a disk |
| 4. | On a lightly floured surface, roll out each disk to 1/4-inch thickness |
| 5. | Cut out cookies using a turtle-shaped cookie cutter and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets |
| 6. | Bake at 350°F for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges |
| 7. | Cool cookies on wire racks |
| 8. | Melt caramels in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth |
| 9. | Spoon melted caramel over each cookie and spread with a spoon |
| 10. | Melt chocolate chips with shortening in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth |
| 11. | Drizzle melted chocolate over caramel layer |
| 12. | Sprinkle chopped pecans over chocolate layer and top with a pecan half |
| 13. | Let set at room temperature until caramel and chocolate harden |
| 14. | Serve and enjoy! |
Great for holiday or special occasion desserts, easy to make, customizable with different shapes of cookie cutters
May be too sweet for some, requires multiple steps and patience for layering toppings
While not the healthiest of treats, pecans and dark chocolate do provide some nutritional benefits such as heart-healthy fats and antioxidants. However, these benefits should be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.
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