Turtle Cookies
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Turtle Cookies are bite-size brownies loaded with pecans, then filled with a creamy caramel center for a rich, decadent holiday cookie! They are always a huge hit and are gone in minutes.
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Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg separated
- 1 egg white in addition to whole egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup pecans finely chopped
Topping
- 14 soft caramel candies
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon shortening
Instructions
- Whisk together 1 cup all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to beat ½ cup unsalted butter softened and ⅔ cup granulated sugar together on high speed for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. Add 1 large egg yolk (set aside egg white for later), 2 tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
- Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until combined. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
- When the dough is nearly finished chilling, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Scoop and roll the dough into one-inch balls. In a small bowl, whisk 1 egg white with reserved egg white until frothy.
- Roll the cookie dough balls in the egg white until fully coated, then roll them in 1 ¼ cup pecans chopped until the outside is coated. I like to press the pecans into the dough gently.
- Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2-inch between them. Use a teaspoon to press an indentation into each ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set.
- While the cookies are baking, melt 14 soft caramel candies and 3 tablespoons heavy cream in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each increment until it is fully melted.
- Once the cookies are baked, use the teaspoon to press the indentation again since the cookies will puff in the oven. Fill each indentation with the warm caramel, about one scant teaspoon.
- Melt 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate and 1 teaspoon shortening in the microwave in 20-second increments, then pour the melted chocolate into a sandwich bag. Barely snip the corner and drizzle the chocolate over the cookies.
Notes
- Updated on Number 27, 2024
- Updated on November 30, 2019
- Original Post on December 15, 2013
Nutrition Information
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Calories
159kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
43mg
(2%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
154IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 159kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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