Turtle Thumbprint Cookies
Get ready to
impress with this easy turtle footprint cookie recipe! Decadent chocolate cookies
rolled in pecans and filled with soft caramel make any cookie platter look very
special! Perfect for the holidays!
Ingredients
Cookie
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup flour
- 2 eggs (1 egg with egg and yolk separated + 1 additional egg white)
Caramel
Filling
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 14 Kraft Caramels
Chocolate
Drille
- 2 squares Chocolate Candy Coating
Instructions
First, preheat
the oven to 350.
Then, combine
flour, cocoa and salt in a bowl and set aside.
Beat the
butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg yolk,
milk and vanilla. Mix until homogeneous.
Add the dry
ingredients and mix well.
Refrigerate
1 hour.
Mix 2 egg whites
in a bowl until they are frothy. Place the chopped pecans in another bowl.
Roll the
chilled dough into 1 to 1½ inch balls, dip in the egg whites, then roll in the
pecans. Place on a greased baking sheet.
Use ½
teaspoon to make a cave in the center of each ball.
Bake for 11
to 12 minutes. Let cool.
Place the
caramels and cream in a small bowl and microwave until smooth, stopping and
stirring occasionally.
Fill the
fingerprints in the cookie with the caramel mixture.
Melt the
candy coating by placing it in a small saucepan over low heat and stirring
constantly. Pour the chocolate into a ziploc bag with the cut corner and
sprinkle with cookies. Let it set.
Happy
Cooking Time.
