Turtle Cookies

4.50 from 4 votes

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.

Prep Time25

Cook Time12

chill1

Total Time1 37

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: caramel turtle cookies, chocoalte turtle cookie, chocolate caramel pecan cookies, pecan turtle cookies, turtle cookie recipe, turtle cookies, turtle cookies recipe

Servings: cookies

Author: Alyssa Rivers

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

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