Chocolate'n pecan surprises

 
                        CHOCOLATE 'N PECAN SURPRISES
 
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 Serving Size  : 60   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cookies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1       c            Shortening -- soft
    2       c            Brown sugar, firmly packed
    2                    Eggs
    1       t            Vanilla
    1 1/2   c            Sifted all-purpose flour
    1       t            Soda
    1       t            Salt
    3       c            Quaker Oats, uncooked
                         -- (quick or old-fashioned)
                         Milk chocolate bars
                         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 cooky 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 cooky sheets; press pecan half into chocolate.
   
   Source: Our Favorites for family and friends
   Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
   Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
  
 
 
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