Marcia Jensen

Fudge Sweetarts

• 1 cup sifted AP flour
• ¼ tsp double-acting baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• pecan halves

Chocolate Filling

• 1 cup (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg, beaten

Melt chocolate over boiling water. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, milk, butter, vanilla, and egg.

1. Sift together flour, soda, and salt.
2. Cut in butter until fine.
3. Sprinkle 3-4 tbsp egg over flour mixture, stirring with fork to form a dough.
4. Roll out on floured surface to ⅛". Cut into 3 inch rounds.
5. Fit rounds into tea size paper baking cups. Place on cookie sheets.
6. Place 1 scant tablespoon filling in each cup. Top with pecan halves.
7. Bake at 350° for 20 - 25 minutes.