Butter Pecan Turtle Cookies

Butter Pecan Turtle Cookies

Crust:

2 C. flour

1/2 C. butter (1 stick)

1 C. packed brown sugar

Caramel layer:

2/3 C. butter

1/2 C. packed brown sugar

Plus:

1 C. pecan halves

1 C. milk chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350° F. To make the crust, in small bowl, mix the flour, butter and brown sugar until the mixture holds together.

Pat in a 9-by-13-inch ungreased pan; spread pecans over crust. In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar and butter, cook until it boils; let mixture boil for 1 minute, pour over pecans.

Bake 18 to 22 minutes, or until bubbly (after 15 minutes watch carefully). Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let the chips melt, then swirl the chocolate over the entire surface.

Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Makes about 3 dozen.