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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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