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Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

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Turtle Thumbprint Cookies | lecremedelacrumb.com
Soft and chewy turtle thumbprint cookies with a melty chocolate and caramel pecan-topped center.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings:30 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter + 2 tablespoons, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • cup cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ 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.

Notes

Store in airtight container at room temperature up to three days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 81 kcal, Carbohydrates: 13 g, Protein: 2 g, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 1 mg, Sodium: 81 mg, Potassium: 50 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 6 g, Vitamin A: 17 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 24 mg, Iron: 1 mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Tiffany