Turtle Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
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Turtle Thumbprint Cookie Recipe
Description
This recipe begins with a cocoa-flavored cookie dough made from flour, cocoa powder, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla. After chilling, the dough is rolled into balls, dipped in egg whites and pecans for a crunchy coating. After baking and cooling, an indentation is made in each cookie for a caramel filling, which is prepared by melting caramels with heavy cream until smooth. These caramel-filled cookies are then decorated with a drizzle of melted chocolate candy coating for a glossy finish and contrasting flavor.
The cookies balance a tender, slightly cakey base with a nutty pecan crust and sticky caramel center, topped with sweet chocolate. These textural contrasts and rich flavors make them suitable for dessert or gifting occasions.
Ingredients
Cookie
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 egg 1 egg with egg and yolk separated + 1 additional egg white
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans chopped
Caramel Filling
- 14 caramels Kraft brand
- 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Chocolate Drille
- 2 quares chocolate candy coating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Mix flour, cocoa and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar with mixer until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg yolk, milk, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients and mix well.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Mix 2 egg whites in a bowl until frothy. Place chopped pecans in another bowl.
- Roll chilled dough into 1 - 1½ inch balls, dip in egg whites and then roll into the pecans. Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Use ½ teaspoon spoon to make a cave in the center of each ball.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes. Let cool.
- Place caramels and cream in a small bowl and microwave until smooth, stopping and stirring occasionally.
- Fill indentations in cookie with caramel mixture.
- Melt candy coating by placing in a small pot on low heat and stirring constantly. Pour chocolate into a ziploc bag with the corner cut and drizzle over cookies. Let set.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24g | |
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 171IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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