CARAMEL-PECAN SNAPPERS

Caramel-Pecan Snappers image

Provided by stovetop stephanie

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans
36 caramels, unwrapped
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup hershey semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted cooled

Steps:

heat oven to 350 in large bowl ,beat sugar,shortening, butter,vanilla and egg with mixer stir in dry ingredients.
shape dough into 1in balls on ungreased cookie sheet 3in apart
with greased bottem of glass dipped into sugar flatten balls slightly press 1 teaspoon pecans onto each cookie.
bake 9-10 and remove from oven place on cooling rack.
in small microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and milk uncovered on high 2-3 minutes stirring every minute until smooth
spoon caramel over cookies top with melted cooled chocolate
cool completely about 30 minutes minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.8, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.1, Sodium 79.2, Carbohydrate 19.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 13.4, Protein 1.7