Turtle Cookies

Purchased from Betik Estate in Waxahachie, Texas in 1998. Dated 1922. Indicates this was a $25,000 winner in the Pillsbury Cookoff in 1953.
== Ingredients ==
* 1-1/2 cups sifted flour
* ¼ teaspoon baking soda
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* ½ cup unsalted butter
* ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 egg yolk (reserve white)
* ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/8 teaspoon maple extract
* 30 pecan halves
chocolate Frosting:
* 2 squares chocolate
* ¼ cup milk
* 1 tablespoon butter
== Directions ==
# Sift together the flour, soda and salt.
# cream the butter and brown sugar together until well blended.
# Add egg and egg yolk, beat well.
# Blend in vanilla and maple extracts.
# Add dry ingredients, gradually and mix thoroughly.
# Dough will be soft, chill if desired.
# Arrange pecan halves in groups of three on baking sheets to resemble head and legs of turtle.
# Mold dough into balls, dip bottoms unto into unbeaten egg whites and press lightly onto nuts.
# Use a rounded teaspoonful of dough for each, so tips of nuts will show when cookies are baked.
# Bake in 350 oven for 12 minutes.
# Cool and frost tops generously with chocolate frosting.
# For frosting: Combine chocolate, milk and butter in top of double boiler.
# Heat over boiling water until chocolate melts. Blend until smooth.
== Contributed by ==
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