Makes 2 ½ dozen

Bake at 350 F 10 – 12 minutes.

Sift 1 ½ cup flour          ¼ t soda                       ¼ t salt

Cream:  ½ cup  butter, add gradually ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed

Add 1 egg yolk (reserve white) ¼ teaspoon vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon maple flavoring

Add dry ingredients slowly.  Mix thoroughly.  Dough will be soft.

Arrange pecan halves in groups of 3 or 5 on greased baking sheet to resemble head and legs of turtle. Mold dough into balls, dip bottoms in unbeaten egg white and press lightly on nuts.  Use a rounded teaspoon so tips of nuts will show when baked.  Do not over bake.  Cool and frost.