INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2
- cups butter or stick margarine, softened
- 1/2
- cup sugar
- 1
- teaspoon almond extract
- 4
- cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 1/2
- teaspoon salt
- 1
- bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
- 2
- teaspoons shortening
- 1
- cup chopped pecans
- 6
- dozen pecan halves
DIRECTIONS
Heat stove to be able to 350°F. Inside large serving, mix butter, sugar in addition to almond acquire. Blend with flour in addition to sodium. (If funds will be crumbly, mix with 1 or 2 tablespoons extra softened butter or keep margarine. )
Break down funds straight into 12 the same elements. Spin each component straight into 1/4-inch heavy group of friends. (If funds will be sticky, relax regarding quarter-hour. ) Minimize each group of friends straight into 6 wedges. Area wedges 1 inches apart upon ungreased piece of food sheet. Bake 8 to be able to 10 moments or until set. Promptly take away via piece of food sheet to be able to insert rack. Cool entirely, regarding thirty minutes.
In the meantime, with 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels above choice heat regarding 10 moments, mixing generally, until dissolved. Inside small microwavable serving, microwave chocolates potato chips in addition to shortening revealed upon Substantial 1 to be able to 3 moments, mixing halfway through heating system period, until dissolved in addition to slender plenty of to be able to drizzle.
Drop two right perimeters of piece of food straight into dissolved caramel, after that straight into sliced pecans. (If caramel thickens, equal to 1 teaspoon mineral water in addition to heat above low heat, mixing continuously, until caramel softens. )
Area any dept . of transporation involving dissolved chocolates along with each piece of food; area pecan 1 / 2 upon chocolates. Drizzle outstanding chocolates upon tops involving cupcakes.
