Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Chocolate 'N Pecan Surprises

Category: Chocolate

Ingredients and Directions

1 cup shortening, softened

2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

2 each eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose, sifted

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3 cup quaker oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)

1 milk chocolate bars

1 pecan halves

Beat shortening and sugar together until creamy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture; blend well. Stir in oats. Chill dough several hours or overnight. Shape to form 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 F) 10 to 12 minutes. Immediately place a small square of milk chocolate bar on each. Remove cookies from cookie sheets; press pecan half into chocolate.