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                       CHOCOLATE 'N PECAN SURPRISES

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Serving Size  : 60   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Shortening -- soft
   2       c            Brown sugar, firmly packed
   2                    Eggs
   1       t            Vanilla
   1 1/2   c            Sifted all-purpose flour
   1       t            Soda
   1       t            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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