Title: Chocolate 'n Pecan Surprises
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 60 Cookies

1	c	Shortening; soft
2	c	Brown sugar, firmly packed
2		Eggs
1	ts	Vanilla
1 1/2	c	Sifted all-purpose flour
1	ts	Soda
1	ts	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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