2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/3 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. pecan halves
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/4 c. flour

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt chocolate and shortening in 2 quart saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Mix in sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. For each cookie, arrange 3 pecan halves with ends almost touching. At center of each group of pecans, place 1 mound of cookie dough (about 1 inch ball). Bake about 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool. Frost with frosting to make turtle shell. About 24 turtles.