Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 large egg; ¾ cup light brown sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; one 5-ounce bag TURTLES® Minis; ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chill Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings
12 servings
Calories
270 kcal
Course
Baked Goods
Cuisine
American

Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies

Jade Rice

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🍫🍪❤️ The BEST chocolate chip cookies stuffed with TURTLES candies! Soft, chewy, and buttery with caramel and chocolate! They’ll be your new FAVORITE chocolate chip cookies!

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Ingredients

Servings

½ cup unsalted butter browned
1 large egg
¾ cup light brown sugar packed
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
one 5-ounce bag TURTLES® Minis halved
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more for topping each cookie

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Instructions

Brown the butter (click for a detailed tutorial) by cooking butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan until it’s amber to brown in color, about 5 minutes depending on pan size. I swirl the pan in the last minute or so to make sure I can really see the color changes. Butter will go through stages of hissing, sputtering, and making noise until the water cooks off at which point the browning occurs. Butter will smell nutty and aromatic.
Pour butter into a large mixing bowl, making sure to scrape the bottom of the saucepan with a spatula and transfer any browned bits (they have wonderful flavor) from the bottom of pan into the mixing bowl. Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t scramble it.
Add the egg, sugars, vanilla, and whisk to combine.
Add flour, cornstarch (keeps cookies soft) baking soda, salt, and stir to combine. Dough may seem crumbly yet oily, this is okay.
Add the TURTLES® Minis, chocolate chips, and stir to combine.
Using a large cookie scoop, 1/4-cup measure, or your hands, form approximately 11 to 12 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten about halfway. Tip – Strategically place a halved TURTLES® Minis on top of each mound of dough and add a few more chocolate chips for a visual pop of chocolate.
Place mounds on a large plate or tray, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to 5 days. Do not bake with unchilled dough because cookies will bake thinner, flatter, and be more prone to spreading.
Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray. Place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I use a half-sheet pan and bake 8 cookies per sheet) and bake for about 12 to 13.5 minutes (if your cookies are smaller than mine, reduce baking time) or until edges have set and tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked, pale, and glossy in the center; don’t overbake. Cookies firm up as they cool.
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving. I let them cool on the baking sheet and don’t use a rack.

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Notes

Storage: Cookies will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Alternatively, unbaked cookie dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months, so consider baking only as many cookies as desired and save the remaining dough to be baked in the future when desired. If baking straight from freezer with frozen dough, you don’t have to thaw it. Bake straight from freezer, possibly adding 1 to 2 minutes to baking time if necessary.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 270kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 232mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 22g (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 270 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	270kcal	14%
Carbohydrates	39g	13%
Protein	3g	6%
Fat	12g	18%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	4g	24%
Cholesterol	39mg	13%
Sodium	232mg	10%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	22g	44%