Christmas Turtles® Candies

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 ounces pecan halves
• 24 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). cover cookies sheet with aluminum foil, shiny side exposed. lightly grease foil with vegetable oil spray.
• place 3 pecan halves in a y shape on the foil. place 1 caramel candy in the center of each y. bake just until caramel is melted, about 9 to 10 minutes.
• heat shortening and chocolate chips over low heat just until chocolate is melted. spread over candies and refrigerate for 30 minutes.