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Turtle Cookies
Easy homemade Turtle Cookies are chewy chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and topped with a caramel center. They're as delicious as they are beautiful!
Prep Time
1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 162 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookies:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 grams)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (28 grams)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter (113 grams)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar (134 grams)
- 1 large egg , separated
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans , finely chopped
Caramel:
- 2/3 cup Kraft Caramel Bits or regular caramels, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon water
Optional Melted chocolate drizzle:
- 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
- Cookie dough: Combine flour, cocoa and salt. In a separate bowl mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Mix in the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, just until combined.
- Chill dough in the refrigerator for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pecan coating: Whisk egg white in a bowl until frothy. Place finely chopped pecans in another shallow bowl. Remove cookie dough from fridge and roll into 20 small balls. Roll each dough ball in the frothy egg whites, and then roll and press in the chopped pecans. Place on baking sheet.
- Indent: Use the back of a small measuring spoon to make an indentation in the center of each dough ball.
- Bake at 350 Degrees F for about 10-12 minutes, or just until set. Don't over-bake (cookies will harden as they cool). As the cookies come out of the oven, gently re-press the indentations with a small spoon.
- Caramel: In a microwavable bowl, mix the caramel bits and water. Microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until caramel is melted (1-2 minutes). Pour small spoonfuls of caramel into the indented cookies.
- Optional Chocolate Drizzle: Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave until smooth. Drizzle cookies with melted chocolate. Sprinkle with flake salt, if desired.
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Notes
- Freezing Instructions: You can make the cookie dough and freeze it for later, or you can freeze baked turtle cookies in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
162kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Potassium
73mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
164IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 164IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.