Chocolate Turtle Cookies
photo by Belloo
- Ready In:
- 1hr 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
36 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1⁄3 cocoa powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1⁄2 cups pecans, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 15 soft caramel candies
directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a mixer, combine the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla. Mix until just incorporated.
- Add the flour mixture, mix.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about an hour.
- Whisk an egg white in a bowl, set aside.
- Place the chopped pecans in another bowl.
- Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and dip into the egg whites, then roll in the pecans.
- Place the balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Using a 1/2 teaspoons measuring spoon, press an indentation in the middle of each cookie ball to hold the caramel.
- Bake the cookies for about 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, unwrap about 15 caramels and place them in a bowl with the heavy cream.
- Microwave for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
- When the cookies are done, re-press the indentation with the measuring spoon and fill the pocket with caramel.
- Let cool, completely.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Belloo
Canada
I am a retired teacher. My late father was an award-winning pastry chef. I learned quite a lot from watching him and from the tips he gave me over the years. How I loved to watch him magically put together a magnificent wedding cake or create something beautiful out of chocolate.