Butter Pecan Turtle Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 2/3 cup butter (do not substitute)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   In large bowl, combine flour and 1 cup brown sugar and mix with fingers.

3. 3

   Stir in 1/2 cup melted butter until mixture looks like cornmeal.

4. 4

   Pat evenly into a 13 x 9 baking pan that has been sprayed with non-stick baking spray.

5. 5

   Sprinkle pecans over crust.

6. 6

   In a small saucepan, combine 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar.

7. 7

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils for 1 minute and looks syrupy.

8. 8

   Drizzle mixture over pecans.

9. 9

   Bake bars at 350F for 17-22 minutes until bubbly over entire surface.

10. 10

    Remove from oven and sprinkle immediately with milk chocolate chips.

11. 11

    Let melt for a few minutes, then swirl a knife through some of the chips to marble.

12. 12

    NOTE: Let set for about an hour before cutting, as the chocolate will need to set up.