Peanut Butter Turtle Candies
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Ingredients
- 72 pecan halves (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 5 oz. milk chocolate candy coating, chopped
- 2 tsp. shortening
Details
Servings 2
Preparation
Step 1
On waxed paper-lined pans, arrange pecan halves in clusters of three.
In a small bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until blended; gradually beat in confectioners’sugar. In a microwave, melt candy coating and shortening; stir until smooth.
Spoon 1/4 tsp. melted chocolate into the center of each pecan cluster. Place teaspoonfuls of peanut butter mixture into the center of each cluster; press down slightly. Spoon remaining melted chocolate over tops. Chill for 10 mins. or until set. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.
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