2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips

Make the base of the cookie: Combine flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter; blend until crumbly. Pat mixture firmly onto bottom of ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle pecan halves over the unbaked crust. Set aside.

Make the caramel sauce and bake:  In small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2/3 cup butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Drizzle the hot caramel mixture over pecans and crust. Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes or until caramel layer is bubbly and crust is light brown.

Add a chocolate layer: Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Use a small spatula to spread chips evenly as they melt. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

 

Toll House Heritage Cookbook (A collection of favorite dessert recipes) copyright 1980.

Turtles

1 pound (56) vanilla caramels
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons water
1 11 1/2-ounce pkg. (2 cups) Nestle Milk Chocolate Morsels*
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
Pecan halves (about 3 cups)

Over boiling water, combine caramels, butter and 2 tablespoons water; heat until caramels melt and mixture is smooth.  Keep warm over boiling water.  Over hot (not boiling) water, combine Nestle milk Chocolate
Morsels, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons water; heat until morsels melt and mixture is smooth.  Keep warm over hot water. Drop caramel mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.  Arrange 5 pecan halves on top of each caramel to make turtle head and legs.  Drop chocolate mixture over caramel-nut piece by slightly rounded teaspoonfuls.  Chill in refrigerator until set (about 20 minutes).  Remove from refrigerator
and allow to soften slightly before serving.  Makes about 4 dozen.

*One 12-ounce package (2 cups) Nestle Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Morsels may be substituted for Nestle Milk Chocolate Morsels. Sue Long - Poquoson, VA