Recipes

Caramel Pecan Turtle Cookies

...filled with sweet goodness, and topped with chocolate.

Caramel Pecan Turtle Cookies

Yield:  60 cookies

By: Crisco Baking Sticks® "These cute, delicious treats are easy to make, filled with sweet goodness, and topped with chocolate. Sounds like a winner!"

Ingredients

  • Cookie:
  • 1 cup Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Caramel and Chocolate Topping:

  • 28 caramels
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 30 pecan halves
  • 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

Directions

  1. Cream Butter Flavor CRISCO® and sugars together. Add milk. Beat in eggs one at a time; add vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Chill for one hour.
  2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time, to about 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out with 2 1/4-inch cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on un-greased baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 5-6 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden. Remove immediately to cooling rack.
  5. Combine caramels and milk in microwave-safe bowl. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM)for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat). Drop rounded teaspoonfuls on top of each cookie. Place 3 pecan halves around edge of caramel to resemble turtle.
  6. Place chocolate chips in microwave-safe cup. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM) for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat). Spread rounded teaspoonfuls over top of caramel. Do not cover the pecans. Cool completely.
Categories: Cookies