CREAM CHEESE TURTLE CUPS

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Sometimes the best thing about a cookie is the memories made. My daughter and I love to make and eat these "turtles." -Lesa Renner, Kingsport, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup hot caramel ice cream topping
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
36 pecan halves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Place cookie dough in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften. Add flour; beat until blended. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place in greased mini-muffin cups. Press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of cups., Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in caramel topping. Fold in chopped pecans. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling into each cup. Drizzle with fudge topping; top with pecan halves. Refrigerate until serving. Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and decorate as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 75mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.