Chocolate Turtle Cookies

By Tabs

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Ingredients

1 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg separated + 1 egg white
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup chopped pecans
14 soft caramel candies
3 tbsp heavy cream

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour,cocoa and salt in a bowl,set aside.

Step 2

Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.Add egg yolk,milk and vanilla.

Step 3

Reduce speed and slowly add flour mixture until just combined.

Step 4

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hr.

Step 5

Heat oven to 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Step 6

Roll dough in 1 inch balls,dip in egg whites then roll in chopped pecans. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet and use a 1/2 tsp measuring spoon to make indent on top.

Step 7

Bake for 12 min.

Step 8

Microwave the caramels and cream together, stirring until smooth.

Step 9

Remove cookies from oven, gently repress indentations and fill with caramel.

Step 10

Cool 10 min then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.