Mexican Turtle Cookies
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Mexican Turtle Cookies
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These chocolate, caramel, and pecan turtle cookies are given a delicious Mexican twist!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter , room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract quality pure Mexican
- 1 teaspoons chocolate extract quality, pure
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder quality
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cassia cinnamon or substitute regular cinnamon, ground Mexican ceylon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1/2 cup pecan chopped, toasted
- 1/2 cup caramel candy chopped
- caramel candy extra chopped for topping unbaked cookies
- pecan extra chopped for topping unbaked cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and beat until combined. Add the vanilla and chocolate extracts and beat to combine.In a separate bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon and cayenne. Beat the dry mixture into the wet mixture in three parts, beating after each addition just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips, toasted pecans and caramels.Place rounded spoonfuls of cookie dough onto a lined cookie sheet. Place a pecan, caramel and a couple of chocolate chips on each mound. Bake for 8-10 minutes.Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
230kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Potassium
120mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
229IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 229IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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