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Chocolate Turtle Cookies

 Chocolate Turtle Cookies

We were having friends over for dinner and my daughter really wanted to make dessert.  After looking through some recipes she chose these chocolate turtle cookies from Pixelated Crumb that looked amazing.  She did a great job making the cookie dough and with some help from our friend Currié, she made these rich, decadent, and delicious cookies that she was extremely proud of.  They were a huge hit with everyone at our home and they disappeared in no time!  Great job to my daughter and to Currié for her help!!

How to Make Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Combine the flour, cocoa, and salt together in a small bowl; mix until well combined.

Beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until creamy and smooth.  Add the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla then mix until well combined.  Slowly add the flour mixture until just combined.  Place the dough into the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with a silpat mat.  Whisk the egg whites together until frothy.  Place the pecan crumbles into a separate bowl.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls, dip into egg whites then roll in the pecans.  Place the balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Use a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon to make an indentation in the center of each ball.  Bake until set, about 12 minutes.

Microwave the caramels and cream in a bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.  Once the cookies are removed from the oven, gently re-press existing indentations.

Fill each with 1/2 teaspoon of the caramel mixture.  Cool 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool immediately.  Enjoy!

Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Refrigeration Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Pam / For the Love of Cooking

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of flour
  • cup of cocoa powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 stick of butter softened
  • cup of sugar
  • 1 large egg separated; plus 1 egg white
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ¼ cup of pecans chopped fine
  • 14 soft caramel candies
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

  • Combine the flour, cocoa, and salt together in a small bowl; mix until well combined.
  • Beat the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until creamy and smooth. Add the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla then mix until well combined.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture until just combined.
  • Place the dough into the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Whisk the egg whites together until frothy.
  • Place the pecan crumbles into a separate bowl.
  • Roll dough into 1 inch balls, dip into egg whites then roll in the pecans. Place the balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Use a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon to make an indentation in the center of each ball.
  • Bake until set, about 12 minutes.
  • Microwave the caramels and cream in a bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Once the cookies are removed from the oven, gently re-press existing indentations.
  • Fill each with 1/2 teaspoon of the caramel mixture. Cool 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool immediately. Enjoy!
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26 Comments

  1. These probably wouldn’t even make it out of my kitchen, I’d eat them so fast! Can’t go wrong with the combination of chocolate and caramel.

  2. Your little girl is getting so big! And her turtle cookies look remarkable. Hope she’s had a great start to the school year, and so has her little brother.

  3. My kids are going to go wild over this treat. I love your easy to read directions. Thanks for posting it for all to read. I’ll post back and tell you how they came out. thank you again.

  4. They are very aesthetically pleasing. More so than the taste, however they do interesting things for the pallet that are very… very enjoyable.

  5. I am confused by how many egg whites go in the dough. One egg, separated, plus one egg white. Does that mean two egg whites into dough? Silly question I’m sure

    1. Elisha,

      Yes, 1 yolk and 2 egg whites.

      When you read through the recipe it states: Beat the butter and sugar with a mixer until creamy and smooth. Add the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla then mix until well combined.

      Later it states: Whisk the egg whites together until frothy.

      Hope this helps!

      ~Pam