Best 3 Mckenzies Turtle Cookies Recipes

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TURTLE COOKIES



Turtle Cookies image

Our special ed class developed these fudgy turtle cookies. We have a cookie club teachers can pay to join, and members give this cookie two thumbs up. -Debbie Ethridge, Bentonville, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
1-1/4 cups caramel bits
ICING:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Microwave butter on high until melted. Add chocolate chips and milk; microwave until chips are melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Stir in pecans and caramel bits., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are set, 7-9 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 24mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

TURTLES® COOKIES II



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This is a tasty butter cookie, rolled in nuts, filled with caramel, and coated with chocolate. I won a local baking contest with these. Everyone loves them! You can fill the cookies with caramel apple dip instead of caramel ice cream topping. Works great!

Provided by Jadcock

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 egg whites
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup caramel ice cream topping
1 cup chocolate coating wafers, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, then the flour.
  • Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, roll the balls in the egg whites, then roll them in the chopped pecans. Place the cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Using your finger, make an indention in the center of each cookie.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom of cookies are lightly browned.
  • When the cookies come out of the oven fill the indentation with the caramel filling, and let cool. Pour about 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of chocolate over each cookie to cover the caramel center. Let stand until chocolate is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.3 calories, Carbohydrate 44.8 g, Cholesterol 44.2 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 177.6 mg, Sugar 17.8 g

CARAMEL PECAN TURTLE COOKIES



Caramel Pecan Turtle Cookies image

These cute, delicious treats are easy to make, filled with sweet goodness, and topped with chocolate. Sounds like a winner!

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
3 large eggs eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 ½ cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
28 caramels caramels
2 tablespoons milk
30 halves pecan halves
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Cream Butter Flavor CRISCO® and sugars together. Add milk. Beat in eggs one at a time; add vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Chill for one hour.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time, to about 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out with 2 1/4-inch cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on un-greased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 5-6 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden. Remove immediately to cooling rack.
  • Combine caramels and milk in microwave-safe bowl. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM)for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat). Drop rounded teaspoonfuls on top of each cookie. Place 3 pecan halves around edge of caramel to resemble turtle.
  • Place chocolate chips in microwave-safe cup. Microwave at 50% (MEDIUM) for 1 minute. Stir. Repeat until smooth (or melt on rangetop in small saucepan on very low heat). Spread rounded teaspoonfuls over top of caramel. Do not cover the pecans. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 9.7 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 86.7 mg, Sugar 11.5 g

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