If you are looking for the ultimate turtle cookies recipe, then this is the one for you. Delicious and rich, these cookies are perfect. Filled with chocolate flavors, with pecans and caramel, these fudgy cookies are everything you can want in a cookie.
Ingredients
1cupall-purpose flour
1/3cupcocoa powder
1/4teaspoonsalt
8tablespoons1 stick butter, softened
2/3cupsugar
1large egg, separated, plus 1 egg white
2tablespoonsmilk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ¼cupspecans, chopped fine
14soft caramel candies
3tablespoonsheavy cream
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg yolk, milk, and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture until just combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour.
Adjust oven rack to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, whisk 2 egg white until frothy. In a shallow bowl, place pecans for rolling. Roll a heaping tablespoon of dough, dip in egg whites, then roll in pecans. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough
Using a teaspoon measure spoon, make indentation in center of each ball. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through baking.
While cookies are baking, microwave caramels and heavy cream in medium bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes; set aside.
Once cookies are removed from oven, gently press existing indentations with teaspoon measure. Fill each indentation with 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture. Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and cool completely.