Where has the time gone? This will probably be my last post for November! I’m surprised I got anything done this month though, we are new puppy owners! Mavis joined us just before Halloween and I’ve felt like we’ve had a newborn the last few weeks. Here she is enjoying the first snow fall.
She’s 3/4 Golden Retriever 1/4 Border Collie. Mavis, named after Dracula’s daughter on Hotel Transylvania, fits right in with us. I was worried she’d be keeping us up all night but she didn’t whine once and only took a week before sleeping completely through the night. See what I mean? Totally newborn lingo. She’s a smart little girl and amazing with the kids. I’ve taken so many cute pictures of her snuggled right up to them at bedtime. Love! I’m trying not to fill my Instagram with #dogsofinstagram photos.
Recipes have been slacking lately so I really had the urge to make something dessert worthy this week. Turtle cookies! I saw some online and had to give them a try.
They might look a little time consuming but it’s easy to get these on the go! For the base cookie recipe, I used something similar to my double chocolate peanut butter cookies. Always a safe bet.
Make the dough and chop up some pecans. I rolled the dough into balls and pressed them into the pecans. Only one side needs coated.
Like this
Line them all on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper – things will get messy later so this step will save you some dish time.
Bake the cookies, let them sit for a few minutes then press down in the middle. You’ll want to warm up the caramel a bit so it’s easier to work with. I used a teaspoon and dropped a bit in each indent.
Once the cookies are all filled, melt some chocolate chips with a small amount of butter and drizzle over top.
This recipe makes 24 Turtle cookies. Some to keep, some to give away!
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1⅓ cup flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup thick caramel dip
- ½ cup Pecans, chopped finely
- ¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips with ½ tsp butter
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Combine the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and stir until combined.
- Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Chop the pecans and place them in a shallow dish.
- Roll the dough into 24 even sized balls pressing them into the pecans as you go.
- Bake the cookies on the pan for 10 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking pan for a few minutes then press the middle in to create an indent.
- Place a small amount of caramel in each indent.
- Melt the chocolate chips with the butter - I use my microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Drizzle the chocolate over each cookie.
Thanks for letting me sample the cookies. I had one while on my walk to get the mail. I love the combination of nuts and chocolate, the best part is when you bite into the caramel dip. I knew I should have taken 2 for the walk. A recipe I will be making for sure.
It looks amazing dear.Love the way you have present these cookies. Combination of nuts and chocolate always looks wonderful.
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