Concentration Candy Cookies

40 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 9 minutes

415 calories per serving view nutrition facts

3 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

16	ounces	chocolate candies
1 1/4	cups	brown sugar	firmly packed
3/4	cup	vegetable shortening
2	tablespoons	milk
1	tablespoon	vanilla extract
1	each	egg
1 3/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	salt
3/4	teaspoon	baking soda
1	cup	pecans	coarsely chopped

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

Reserve 42 of each colour candy in separate bowls.

Set aside.

Combine brown sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl.

Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

Beat egg into creamed mixture.

Combine flour, salt and baking soda.

Mix into creamed mixture just until blended.

Stir in unreserved candy pieces and pecans.

Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of dough 3 inches (7. 5 cm) apart onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 degrees F for 5 minutes.

Remove from oven.

Press the same color candies onto the top of two cookies.

Repeat with pairs of cookies using different coloured candies.

Return cookies to oven.

Bake an additional 4 minutes.

Do not overbake.

Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.

Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 105g

Amount per Serving

Calories 415 46% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.0g	33%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	11%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 47mg	16%
Sodium 712mg	30%
Total Carbohydrate 46.0g	15%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	16%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 10.0g	20%

Vitamin A	2%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	4%		Iron	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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We have made this recipe over the years from memory, it originialy was in a Womans Day or Family Circle back in the mid 70's. It is just great, easy and highly recomend it to everyone. However I will say that it is best if let set for 6-8 hours or overnight, it marries and blends and softens the crackers. When sliced it looks like a giant petifore.