Turtle Cookies

Name: Turtle Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup Butter, Softened; 1 cup Brown Sugar; 3/4 cups Granulated Sugar; 2 whole Eggs; 2 Tablespoons Milk; 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 2-1/4 cups All-purpose Flour; 1/2 cups Dark Chocolate Dutch Cocoa Powder; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt; 1 cup Caramel Bits; 1 cup Chopped Pecans, Divided; 1/2 cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels, Melted

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup Butter, Softened
1 cup Brown Sugar
3/4 cups Granulated Sugar
2 whole Eggs
2 Tablespoons Milk
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2-1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
1/2 cups Dark Chocolate Dutch Cocoa Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
1 cup Caramel Bits
1 cup Chopped Pecans, Divided
1/2 cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels, Melted

Directions

1

In a large bowl beat butter and sugars for 3 minutes until well combined. Add eggs, milk and vanilla and combine. Beat in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Fold in caramel bits and 3/4 cup of chopped pecans.
2

Chill dough in the refrigerator for one hour.
3

Preheat oven to 375 F. Scoop chilled dough, by large tablespoon, onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 F for 10-12 minutes. Then remove from the oven and allow to cool on pan for 2 minutes. Then remove cookies from the pan to a wire rack.
4

Drizzle cookies with the melted semi-sweet chocolate and immediately sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans.
5

Enjoy warm for a fudgy, chewy cookie. Or allow to cool completely for a more stiff, rich and chocolatey cookie!