Best Mckenzies Turtle Cookies Recipes

TURTLE COOKIES

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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

Ingredients

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.

MCKENZIE'S TURTLE COOKIES

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This recipe was one of many McKenzie's Pastry Shoppes recipes in New Orleans that was thought to be lost forever- because the bakery closed it's doors forever-due to bankruptcy in 2001 (Katrina Hurricane)-- but fear not many of the recipes have been resurrected through a "Cooking Up a Storm" cookbook and "Exchange Alley" where...

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories Cookies

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

COOKIE:
3/4 c butter, unsalted at room temperature
1 c granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 Tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract + add 1/2 teas. maple extract, if desired
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 lb whole pecans
FROSTING:
4 Tbsp butter
2 oz unsweetened chocolate (2 squares)
1/3 c milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract + a dab of maple extract, if desired
3 c powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350^. Cookie: In the large mixer bowl. beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla and mix well.
2. In another bowl, combine dry ingredients -then add them to the butter mixture. Beat well to combine.
3. Place 3 pecans close together in a star-like form, on an ungreased cookie sheet and then scoop 1-Tablespoon of the cookie dough on top of the pecans. Make sure cookies are at least 1 1/2 inches apart and continue to make cookies until all dough is used up.
4. Quicker version: In place of making the dough above. Use one refrigerated roll of sugar cookie dough. Scoop or pinch off 1 Tablespoon of dough for each cookie-roll into a ball-place on on pecans. Press onto nuts slightly. Proceed the same with remaining dough.
5. Bake for 12-15 minutes- until browned at the edges, remove from oven and cool on wire rack before frosting.
6. Frosting: In a small saucepan over low heat combine butter,chocolate and milk. Stir --it will begin to look curdled, that's ok. Pour chocolate frosting into mixing bowl and let cool to room temperature. Add vanilla, then gradually add the powdered sugar; beat until smooth and thick. Top each cookie with a dollop of frosting, using a star tip and pastry bag ,if desired.