CHOCOLATE WAFFLE TURTLE COOKIES

Chocolate Waffle Turtle Cookies image

Provided by Vino Girl

Time 50m

Yield 48 Cookies, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
1 cup chopped toasted pecans (optional)

Steps:

Preheat waffle iron.
In a large bowl stir together melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, 1/2 cup cocoa powder and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
Add flour; stir just until combined.
Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of batter into center of each waffle grid.
Cook on medium-high heat about 2 minutes, adjusting heat as necessary.
Using a fork transfer cookies to rack; cool.
Repeat with remaining batter.
When cool, mound cookies on a platter.
For glaze: In a small saucepan heat 1/4 cup butter and water over low heat until melted.
Add the 3 tablespoons cocoa and stir until smooth.
Remove from heat.
Beat in powdered sugar and the 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Stir in additional hot water, if needed, to reach drizzling consistency.
Drizzle over cookies along with caramel topping.
Sprinkle with pecans.