Pecan Turtles for Purim and/or Valentine's Day

A confection that will guarantee to impress! Creamy, chewy caramel, studded with chopped pecans and lovingly wrapped in chocolate.
Make these, and you'll never buy those fundraising turtles again. Speaking of fundraisers ... now if I could only perfect those Girl Scout Shortbread cookies ...
Pecan Turtles
Yield: about 40 turtles
Cooking spray (if using)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 tsp. table salt
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 to 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (14 oz. pkg.) milk or light chocolate melting wafers
Line a large cookie sheet with a silicone baking sheet or with aluminum foil. If using foil, evenly coat with cooking spray; set aside.
In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and salt, then stir in corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk. Continue to stir until sugar is dissolved, then cook, stirring occasionally in the cent…
Make these, and you'll never buy those fundraising turtles again. Speaking of fundraisers ... now if I could only perfect those Girl Scout Shortbread cookies ...
Pecan Turtles
Yield: about 40 turtles
Cooking spray (if using)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 tsp. table salt
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 to 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (14 oz. pkg.) milk or light chocolate melting wafers
Line a large cookie sheet with a silicone baking sheet or with aluminum foil. If using foil, evenly coat with cooking spray; set aside.
In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and salt, then stir in corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk. Continue to stir until sugar is dissolved, then cook, stirring occasionally in the cent…