Turtle Cookies
Rich chocolate cookies filled with gooey caramel, crunchy pecans, and a touch of sea salt.
Print Pin Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: $10–$12
Equipment
- 1 Stand mixer or hand mixer For creaming butter & sugar
- 2 Mixing bowls Wet and dry ingredients
- 1 set Measuring cups/spoons Standard
- 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment
- 1 Cookie scoop Or tablespoon
- 1 Microwave-safe bowl For caramel
- 1 Cooling rack For setting cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Unsalted butter Softened
- 1 cup Brown sugar Packed
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- 2 large Eggs Room temperature
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Cocoa powder Unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 ½ cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 20 pcs Caramel candies Unwrapped
- 3 tablespoon Heavy cream
- 1 cup Chopped pecans Divided
- Sea salt flakes For topping
Instructions
- Cream butter & sugars until fluffy
- Add eggs & vanilla
- Combine dry ingredients & fold in chocolate + pecans
- Scoop dough balls onto tray
- Bake at 350°F for 10–12 min
- Re-press indentations while warm
- Melt caramel + cream until smooth
- Fill cookies with caramel
- Top with pecans & sea salt, cool completely
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 45g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.5mg