Turtles® Cookies Ii

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2
   In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, then the flour.
3. 3
   Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, roll the balls in the egg whites, then roll them in the chopped pecans. Place the cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Using your finger, make an indention in the center of each cookie.
4. 4
   Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom of cookies are lightly browned.
5. 5
   When the cookies come out of the oven fill the indentation with the caramel filling, and let cool. Pour about 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of chocolate over each cookie to cover the caramel center. Let stand until chocolate is set.