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BUTTER PECAN TURTLE COOKIE BARS



Butter Pecan Turtle Cookie Bars image

Combine chocolate, pecans, and a simple homemade caramel filling over a shortbread base to get these delicious turtle cookie bars! Packed with flavor and easy to make in your 9x13 pan!

Provided by Lynette

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 Cups all-purpose Flour
1 Cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
1/2 Cup salted butter (softened)
2/3 Cup salted butter
1/2 Cup light brown sugar (packed)
1 Cup whole pecans
1 Cup milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350˚ F.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup softened butter. Mix at medium speed for 2-3 minutes or until well mixed. Pat firmly into greased 13x9 baking pan. Sprinkle pecans over the crust. Set aside.
  • In a heavy saucepan combine 1/2 cup packed brown sugar with 2/3 cup butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the entire surface starts to boil. Let boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.
  • Pour the caramel mixture evenly over pecans and crust.
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes at 350˚ F or until the caramel is bubbly. Remove from oven.
  • Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Allow the chips to melt (2-3 minutes) and then swirl into the caramel. Cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 square cookie, Calories 148 kcal, Sugar 11 g, Sodium 51 mg, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0.2 g, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, UnsaturatedFat 4 g

OOEY-GOOEY TURTLE BARS



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Provided by Food Network

Time 4h45m

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
3 cups Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Chopped Pecans
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 jar (12.25 oz) caramel ice cream topping
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (16 squares)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pan). Press cookie dough evenly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
  • Sprinkle 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cups of the pecans over dough; lightly press into dough. Set aside.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar, caramel topping and graham cracker crumbs. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Pour over crust in pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cups pecans.
  • Bake 25 to 32 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown and pecans are lightly toasted. Cool on cooling rack 30 minutes; loosen sides from pan, but do not cut. Cool completely, about 3 hours longer. (For firmer bars, let stand an additional 2 hours.) For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

TOFFEE TURTLE SQUARES



Toffee Turtle Squares image

Here's an easy way to make turtle candies for a big group. These bars are very rich, so a little square will do ya. -Glenna Tooman, Boise, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons softened butter, divided
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides., Beat flour, 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter until well blended (mixture will be dry and crumbly). Firmly press into prepared pan. Sprinkle pecans over flour mixture., In a small saucepan, combine remaining brown sugar and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Carefully pour mixture over pecans. Bake until bubbly and edges start to brown, 15-20 minutes., Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand until chocolate begins to melt; spread evenly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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