Turtle Thumbprints
Who doesn't love a Pecan Turtle Candy? No one! Well this takes that turtle and turns it into a cookie form that you won't be able to resist! Easy and fun to make. You wont be able to eat just one!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (150g) all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup dutch process cocoa
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- ⅔ cup (134g) sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 egg, seperated
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 14 kraft caramels, unwrapped
- 3 tbsp whipping cream
- ½ cup chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- sift together flour and cocoa, set aside
- beat butter for 30 seconds then add sugar and salt, beat until combined
- add egg yolk, milk and vanilla, combine well
- beat in flour until just combined
- cover dough or wrap in plastic and chill for 1 hour
- preheat oven to 350°, line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside
- shape dough into 1" balls, roll in lightly beaten egg white and then in finely crushed pecans
- place 1" apart on cookie sheet, using the handle of a wooden spoon make an indent in the center of each cookie and bake for 8-10 minutes
- remove from oven and if needed make the center cavity again and let cool completely
- melt caramels and cream on stove until smooth and creamy
- spoon about 1 teaspoon of caramel into the center cavity in cookie, let set
- melt chocolate wafers according to package directions and drizzle over cookies, let set
Nutrition
Calories: 94kcal
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