Ahhh... shortbread. Sounds simple, right? Butter, sugar, and flour combine to create a flaky, buttery rich cookie. Of course I had to go and un-simplify it. This Turtle Shortbread takes it to another level. Caramel, pecans, and chocolate... oh my. The salty-sweet combination is always one of my favorites. (Turtle Tracks ice cream any one?) The edges of the shortbread triangles are dipped into caramel, and then chopped pecans. The whole cookie is then drizzled with chocolate and topped with a pecan half. A little bit of work, but they turn out beautifully! I'm taking these to work tomorrow... hopefully they will ease the way back into the school week! (hmmm... only 13 school days until break...) Turtle Shortbread Cookies Servings/Yield 3 dozen cookies For the cookies 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vani...