Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

Soft and chewy turtle thumbprint cookies with a melty chocolate and caramel pecan-topped center.  

I’ve made an overabundance of these perfectly fudgy little cookies over the past few weeks but the truth is that they’re just as tasty every other time of year, promise. Holiday or not, whatever your need, whatever the occasion, these babies are the answer.

Now it’s up to you but I recommend erring on the lesser end of baking time. I think these yummy little chocolate thumbprint cookies are especially delightful when they have a softer, chewier, brownie-like texture.

Also, did I mention these cookies involve Rolos? I absolutely love Rolos, whether they are simply unwrapped and popped straight into my mouth, or half-melted in the center of a chocolatey cookie and topped with a pecan.

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5 from 2 votes

Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

Soft and chewy turtle thumbprint cookies with a melty chocolate and caramel pecan-topped center.

Course Dessert

Keyword chocolate, cookies, turtle

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 30

Author Tiffany

Ingredients

• 1 cup +2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• about 30 Rolo candies, unwrapped
• about 30 whole pecans

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar. Mix in cocoa powder and milk.
• In a medium bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until incorporated.
• Roll dough into small balls (about 1 1/2-2 inches wide) and place on prepared baking sheet. Use your thumb to press down in the centers of the balls to make an indent.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes until cookies look dry and start to crack a bit around the top. (I prefer to under cook mine a little bit so they stay very soft and chewy) Gently press down the centers again. Immediately place a Rolo in the center of each cookie. Return pan to oven for about 1 minute. Remove from oven and immediately place a pecan on the top of each Rolo and press down firmly so the melty Rolo squishes out around the pecan.
• Serve immediately or allow to cool completely and store at room temperature in airtight container up to 3-4 days.