Turtle Cookies

Sift together:
1.5 C sifted flour
.25 t soda
.25 t salt

Cream:
1/2 C butter; gradually add
1/2 C firmly packed brown sugar (cream well)

Add:
1 egg and 
1 egg yolk; beat well (reserve white)

Blend in:
.25 t vanilla
1/8 t maple flavoring if desired

Add:
Dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly, (dough will be soft, chill
if desired.)

Arrange:
Pecan halves in groups of 5 on greased baking sheets to resemble head
and legs of turtle.

Shape:
Dough into balls; dip bottom into unbeaten egg white and press onto
nutes. Use a rounded teaspoon of dough for each, so tips of nuts will
show when cookie is baked.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes. Do not overbake, cool; frost
tops generously chocolate.

Frosting: Combine 2 squares, 2 ox. of unsweetened chocolate or 1/3 cup
of semi-sweet chocolate pieces, 1/4 C of milk and 1 T of butter in top
of double boiler. Heat over boiling water until chocolate melts; blend
until smooth. Remove from heat; add 1 cup of confectioners sugar. Beat
until smooth and glossy. If too thin, add more sugar until of desired
consistency.