Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE PECAN SURPRISES

Category: Cookies

1 cup shortening, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups softened flour
1 tsp soda and salt
3 cups oat meal
Milk chocolate bars
Pecan halves

Beat shortening and sugar until fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Blend well. Chill dough several hours or overnight.

Shape in 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, about 2 inch apart. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Immediately place a small square of milk chocolate on each. Remove from cookie sheets and press pecan half into chocolate.