Turtle Cookies I

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 1.8 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
• 1  eggs separated
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 36  pecan halves 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 2 ounce chocolate unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Cream butter or margarine, gradually add brown sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Add 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, and vanilla; beating until well blended.
3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
4. Chill dough at least 1 hour.
5. Arrange pecan halves in groups of 5 on ungreased cookie sheets, resembling head and legs of turtles.
6. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and dip bottoms in remaining egg white. Press gently onto pecans to resemble turtle bodies.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
8. Spread frosting on top of cookies.
9. Combine chocolate squares, milk and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine in a small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts.
10. Remove from heat.
11. Add approximately 1 3/4 cups confectioner's sugar; beat until smooth.