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Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Whether you're entertaining or relaxing, this recipe hits the spot.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 282 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ ⅓ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8 8 tablespoons butter softened
  • ⅔ ⅔ cup sugar
  • 1 1 large egg separated, plus 1 egg white
  • 2 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1 cup Chopped Pecans chopped fine
  • 14 14 soft caramel candies
  • 3 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

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  1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners.
  2. Combine flour, cocoa, and salt in bowl. With electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg yolk, milk, and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture until just combined.
  3. Refrigerate dough until firm, at least 1 hour.
  4. Whisk egg white(s) in another bowl until frothy. Place pecans in another bowl. One at a time, roll dough into 1-inch balls, dip in egg whites, then roll in pecans. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using teaspoon measure, make indentation in center of each ball.
  5. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking.
  6. Meanwhile, microwave caramels and cream in bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Once cookies are removed from oven, gently press existing indentations with teaspoon measure. Fill each with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon caramel mixture. Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

Notes

  • Yield: the original recipe says it will make 2 dozen cookies, but I DOUBLED the recipe, and still only ended up with about 28 cookies (and I promise I didn’t eat that much of the batter).

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Cookie Calories 282kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 153mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 19g (38%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 282

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 Cookie
Calories 282kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 153mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 19g 38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.