Caramel Pecan Turtle Chocolate Candies

These are so good! And a cinch to make!

• Ready In: 11 mins
• Serves: 26
• Yields: 26 clusters

Ingredients

• 26  caramels
• 104  pecan halves (about 2 cups)
• 1  cup  milk chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Grease a large cookie sheet well.
3. Arrange 4 pecan halves in a cluster, flat side down on cookie sheet.
4. Repeat with the rest of the pecan halves.
5. Place one caramel on top of each cluster.
6. Heat in oven until caramels are softened, about 4-6 minutes.
7. Press caramels flat with the bottom of a buttered spatula (you may have to butter the spatula after every 2 or 3 caramels, or it will get very sticky).
8. Remove caramels evenly onto waxed paper.
9. Melt chocolate in double boiler, or in microwave on medium high, stirring every 25 seconds until just melted.
10. Spoon over caramel-pecan clusters.
11. Let cool a few hours.
12. Makes 26.