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Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies Recipe

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Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies Recipe
Nothing cheers me up like homemade chocolate chip cookies, especially when topped with creamy caramel and pecans.
This is a delicious twist on the chocolate chip cookie that you are bound to love!
Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies

Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies Recipe

5 from 1 vote
This is a delicious twist on the chocolate chip cookie topped with caramel and pecans.
Serving24
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 14 caramels, Kraft
  • 3 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Gradually beat in flour mixture.
  4. Stir in chocolate chips.  Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
  5. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  6. Microwave caramels and cream in a small bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.  Drizzle caramel over cookies and sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Nutrition

Calories: 210 kcal · Carbohydrates: 26 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 11 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 37 mg · Sodium: 232 mg · Potassium: 53 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 15 g · Vitamin A: 287 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 22 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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Published: October 24, 2012Updated: May 8, 2024

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Kristy {Sweet Treats and More} says:
    These are my kind of cookies!! Enjoyed your Online Blogcon post...so informative!
  2. Jenny says:
    Yummo! Totally pinning this to try later!
  3. Flavors by Four says:
    Anything topped with caramel is delicious!
  4. Meagan Wied says:
    These cookies look so delicious! I love turtle candy so these on a cookie make my mouth water.
  5. Carissa Rasmussen says:
    oh wow those look delish! can't wait to try them
  7. Miz Helen says:
    Hi Elyse,
    These are fabulous cookies that need to be in my cookie jar! Have a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen
  8. Alyssa says:
    These cookies look fantastic! I am pinning this recipe! Thanks for sharing at Showcase Your Talent Thursday!
  9. Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen says:
    These cookies look absolutely amazing! My father in laws favorite candy are turtles so I'm going to give these cookies a try for him! Pinning!
    Thank you so much for joining in at Mom's Test Meal Mondays!
  10. Miz Helen says:
    Congratulations!
    Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a great weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen
  11. Laura Million says:
    can't wait to make these for a cookie exchange . . . how many does this recipe make?
  12. Alli @ Cupcake Diaries says:
    I am so excited to try these! I featured this recipe on my blog today, along with your German Chocolate Cake Cookies and some cookie recipes from other blogs, for National Cookie Day today! Thanks for sharing!!
  13. Katelyn Best says:
    How many cookies does this recipe make?
  14. Natalie says:
    Where does the heavy whipping cream come in?
  15. Six Sisters says:
    In the second part of the directions, it explains to mix in the cream with your caramel to make a sauce. Hope this helps! -Six Sisters
  16. Six Sisters says:
    It makes around 40 cookies.
  17. Nancy says:
    I just made these tonight for the first time, and all I can say is wow! These are amazing! Both my husband and I are in love with them!
  18. Lorilynn says:
    These were not only easy to make they were delicious. I made these for my yearly cookie swap, and they were a huge hit. The recipe went straight into my 5-star recipes folder.

    5 stars

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