Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Recipe from Kelsey Byrnes, Dance Around the Kitchen

Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Servings: 24

Ingredients

  • 1 box (15.25 ounces) Devil’s food cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup caramel bits
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 24 pecan halves
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Stir together the cake mix, eggs, softened butter and chopped pecans. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake one sheet at a time for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a rounded tablespoon to press an indent into the center of each cookie. Move to a cooling
rack to cool completely.

In a small microwave-safe bowl, stir together the caramel bits and heavy whipping cream. Microwave in 20-second increments, stirring after each, until smooth. Spoon 1 teaspoon of caramel into the center of each cookie. Place a pecan half into the center of the caramel.

Add the chocolate chips and vegetable oil to a small bowl and microwave in 20-second increments until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies.

Tip: Toast the pecans before adding them to the cookies for a boost of flavor.