Brownie turtle cookies a special treat

This is a great recipe that is to die for and you can be proud of to serve in large social occasions and even family members because everyone knows how much critics they are. Hope that you enjoy

2 quarts (1-ounce each) unsweetened baking chocolate.
1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening
1cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup M&M milk chocolate mini baking bits, divided
1 cup pecan halves
1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/3 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside. Heat chocolate and shortening in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until melted; remove from heat. Mix in sugar, vanilla and eggs. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in 2/3 cup M&M's milk chocolate mini baking bits. For each cookie, arrange 3 pecan halves, with ends almost touching at center, on prepared cookie sheets. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto center of each group of pecans; mound the dough slightly. Bake 8 to 10 minutes just until set. Do not over bake. Cool completely on wire racks, in small bowl combine ice cream topping, coconut and chopped nuts; top each cookie with about 1 ½ teaspoons mixture. Press remaining 1/3 cup M&M milk chocolate mini baking bits into topping. Makes about 2 ½ dozen cookies.

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