Turtle cookies Recipe

Name: Turtle cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 3/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 tbsp white sugar; 48 caramel candies

Servings: persons

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp white sugar
48 caramel candies

1
Beat butter until creamy.gradually beat in sugars.
2
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3
Combine flour, baking soda and cocoa.
4
Gradually add to butter mixture, make sure to mix Well.
5
Add half pecans.
6
Cover and chill for atleast 2 hours
7
Preheat oven to 375F
8
Combine remain 1/2 CUP of pecans with 1TBSP of sugar
9
Divide the dough into four parts , work them as one part at a time leaving the remain dough in the fridge until u need it.
10
Divide each part in to 12 pieces
11
Quickly press each piece of dough around a caramel and roll into a ball.
12
Dip the tops in the sugar mix and place on cookie sheet tops up two inchs apart
13
Bake for 8 mins in preheated oven .
14
Cool for 4 mins until transferring to wire racks to cool completely

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 2 eggs, and more.

Yes, Turtle cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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