Both crazy delicious and beautiful my Turtle Thumbprint Cookies rock! A dense chewy chocolate cookie with a dollop of rich buttery caramel plus pecans!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword How Do I Make Turtle Thumbprint Cookies, How To Make Turtle Thumbprint Cookies, Turtle Thumbprint Cookies, Turtle Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 32 minutesminutes
Servings 24Cookies
Calories 161kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Cookies:
1CupAll-Purpose Flour
1/3CupUnsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/4TeaspoonSalt
1/2CupUnsalted Butterat Room Temperature
2/3CupSugar
1Large EggSeparated
1Large Egg White
2TablespoonsWhole Milk
1TeaspoonVanilla Extract
1 1/4CupPecansFinely Chopped
Filling:
14Soft Caramel Candies
3TablespoonHeavy Cream
Glaze:
2OuncesSemi Sweet Chocolate
1TeaspoonWhite Crisco
Instructions
Combine flour, cocoa, and salt in a bowl. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add egg yolk, milk, and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture until just combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.
Adjust oven rack to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk egg whites in a bowl until frothy. Place pecans in another bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, dip in egg whites, then roll in pecans. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using 1/2-teaspoon measure, make an indentation in center of each ball. Bake until set, about 12 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking.
Microwave caramels and cream in a bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Once cookies are removed from the oven, gently re-press existing indentations. Fill each with 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture. Cool 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
As cookies cool, make the glaze. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 2 ounces of chocolate with Crisco for 45 seconds. Stir. if not completely melted, continue to microwave in 10 seconds, 50% power intervals. When cookies are cooled drizzle warm glaze with a fork over cookies.