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Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

October 22, 2012

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Get ready to impress with this easy Turtle Thumbprint Cookies recipe!

Decadent chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and filled with soft caramel make any cookie tray look extra special!

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I am seriously in the cookie making mood lately. Bryce got a beagle cookie jar for his birthday and he’s been asking to fill it up almost every day. We have so many cookies recipe that we love to make but these Turtle Thumbprint cookies are something special.

Not only are they gorgeous and oh-so delicious, but the boys love to help make them!

Get ready to impress with this easy Turtle Thumbprint Cookies recipe! Decadent chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and filled with soft caramel make any cookie tray look extra special!

This recipe is terrific in that you can have little helpers for almost every step and that can’t really mess anything up 🙂 The cookies are just beautiful and would be perfect to bring to any party this holiday season and simple enough that you can easily make up a batch for your family any night of the week. I love the classic “turtle”combination of caramel, pecans, and chocolate – it just doesn’t get any better than this!

Get ready to impress with this easy Turtle Thumbprint Cookies recipe! Decadent chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and filled with soft caramel make any cookie tray look extra special! Perfect for the holidays! // Mom On Timeout #cookies #chocolate #recipe #caramel #pecans

Their favorite part is making the indentions in the cookie dough. Now, f you have a helper with smaller fingers, you may want to secretly use your thumb or else there won’t be a lot of room for the caramel and that, my friends, would be a catastrophe.

Get ready to impress with this easy Turtle Thumbprint Cookies recipe! Decadent chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and filled with soft caramel make any cookie tray look extra special! Perfect for the holidays!

Aren’t these the prettiest cookies EVER??? And by the way, these cookies aren’t just pretty on the outside, they’re quite yummy on the inside 🙂

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Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

Get ready to impress with this easy Turtle Thumbprint Cookies recipe! Decadent chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and filled with soft caramel make any cookie tray look extra special! Perfect for the holidays!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel, pecan, turtle cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 30
Calories 142kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 1 egg divided
  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 16 caramels
  • 3 tbso heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp shortening
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Beat butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar and continue beating until combined and creamy. Add egg yolk, milk, and vanilla and beat until well combined.
  • Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time {trying to avoid a cocoa cloud - quite messy!} and beat until well combined.
  • Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and chill for a couple hours.
  • Chop the pecans pretty fine...
  • Enlist helpers to unwrap the caramels.
  • Heat unwrapped caramels and whipping cream in a small saucepan over low heat until nice and smooth.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll the balls in slightly beaten egg white. Then roll in pecans until coated. Reece did an entire tray all by himself and he's six. Bryce's balls were not exactly round per se, but who cares!
  • Place balls on a lightly greased cookie sheet about one inch apart. Use your thumb to press in the center, making an indention.
  • If you have a helper with smaller fingers, you may want to secretly use your thumb or else there won't be a lot of room for the caramel and that, my friends, would be a catastrophe.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are set. If the indention has disappeared during baking, use a measuring spoon to re-create the indention. {I actually used a carrot - LOL!}
  • Spoon caramel mixture into the center of the cookies and remove to a wire rack and let cool. {If the caramel has thickened too much, just reheat on low until it reaches a thinner consistency.}
  • Be careful not to overfill the cookies...
  • Once the cookies have cooled, melt chocolate chips and shortening in microwave by heating in 15 second intervals, stirring in between.
  • Drizzle the chocolate over the tops of the cookies and get ready to enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.7mg

Get ready to impress with this easy Turtle Thumbprint Cookies recipe! Decadent chocolate cookies rolled in pecans and filled with soft caramel make any cookie tray look extra special! These amazing cookies are perfect for the holidays! // Mom On Timeout #cookies #chocolate #recipe #caramel #pecans

Some of my favorite cookie recipes:

Reese's Freezer Oatmeal Cookies

 Reese’s Freezer-Friendly Oatmeal Cookies

Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

 Spiced Oatmeal Raisin

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    December 21, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    Ah, these look so good! I’m excited to make them.

    Can someone tell me if the cookie dough is still good if I keep it refrigerated for 4 days or so?
    I want to make these for a friend who won’t be in town when they’re fresh. So I was thinking refrigerate the dough until the day she gets back so they’re new and fresh!

    Will that work?

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      December 23, 2013 at 3:17 PM

      I think that would be fine Sarah! Just make sure to wrap it up tight. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Megan says

    December 17, 2013 at 11:40 PM

    Just made these tonight! They you are so good and I think I gainrd weight while I was eating them! Definitely a keeper for the recipe book!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      December 18, 2013 at 10:08 AM

      That’s awesome Megan, well not the weight gain part 😉 So glad you enjoyed the recipe!

      Reply
  3. Mar says

    November 25, 2013 at 6:43 AM

    If I make Christmas Eve , how do I store them. Help! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jocelyn says

    September 9, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Baked these for my boyfriend and he *loved* them!! =D (I did, too!) They look so so good and taste good, too!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      September 10, 2013 at 9:53 AM

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe Jocelyn! They are such a pretty cookie aren’t they? I love taking them to parties 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  5. Sarah @ Miss Candiquik says

    August 8, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    Ahhh, you’re killing me right now! These look irresistible! I’ve got to make these this weekend. Pinning…

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 8, 2013 at 10:41 AM

      Seriously Sarah – these cookies are super addictive. Be careful 😉

      Reply
  6. Camille says

    June 24, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    Oh my! I think I know what I’ll be making for this year’s cookie contest!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      June 25, 2013 at 4:31 PM

      That’s awesome Camille! It’s one of my very favorite cookies and so pretty too! Thanks so much for visiting!

      Reply
  7. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    June 20, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    What a fantastic idea for a cookie! These look great, Trish. Pinning to my Sweet Treats board. 🙂

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      June 21, 2013 at 2:10 PM

      Thank you so much Julie! These have been a family favorite for a long time 🙂

      Reply
  8. Cathy says

    May 1, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    These look delicious!

    New follower! Would love the follow back! =)

    Love your blog! Would love for you to link up on A Peek Into My Paradise T.G.I.F. Link Party on Friday!

    Cathy @ http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 2, 2013 at 9:58 AM

      Thank you so much Cathy! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
  9. Admira says

    April 21, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    Made these last night for my best friend, so easy to make and so good!! I made 2 inch balls and left them in the oven for 15minutes. I also did not have pecans so I rolled them in walnuts, tried one this morning and yummm…next time I will drizzle with white chocolate as well, just for looks. Thank you, my friend loved them.

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 21, 2013 at 1:31 PM

      I’m so happy to hear that Admira! Thank you so much for letting me know 🙂 Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
  10. Christi says

    March 20, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    I’m going to gain 20 lbs. if I keep looking at your blog! These look SO good! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      March 21, 2013 at 6:44 PM

      I’ll take that as a compliment 😉 Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  11. Jess says

    January 24, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    Made these a couple days ago I’m not much of a sweet eater but the man has them bout gone he LOVES them mixed up a batch today and will finish tomorrow. Thanks for the awesome recipe!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      January 24, 2013 at 10:03 PM

      You are so welcome! I’m glad he enjoyed the recipe 🙂

      Reply
  12. Amber says

    December 14, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Hi im about to make your cookies for a cookie exchange, i saw in one of your coments you said the caramel stays soft and chewy i need to travel with them and stack them ontop of eachother do you think they will stick together or be ok?

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      December 14, 2012 at 2:07 PM

      The caramel sits below the top of the cookies so it should be fine. Maybe put some wax paper in between each layer. Have fun at the cookie exchange!

      Reply
  13. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    December 9, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    OMG, I LOVE these!!! I attempted something a little similar but in a cookie and I like your better!! Whoa, love it!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      December 10, 2012 at 11:09 AM

      They were really amazing Alice 🙂

      Reply
  14. Sanghamitra says

    December 6, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Awesome post! Just perfect for my kids.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

    Reply
  15. Ginger says

    December 6, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    WE LOVE turtles around here and those look to die for.

    I’d love if you linked this up at my Show & Tell party this week. http://www.gingerlymade.com/2012/12/show-and-tell-4.html

    Reply
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