TURTLE COOKIE CUPS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Turtle Cookie Cups Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by Nicole S

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup Kraft caramel bits
3 T heavy whipping cream
48 pecan halves (about 3/4 cup)

Steps:

1.Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. 2. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place in greased mini-muffin cups. Press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of cups. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. With the back of measuring teaspoon, make an indentation in each cup. Immediately sprinkle with 3/4 cup chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. 3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt caramel bits with cream; stir until smooth. Spoon into cups. Top each with a pecan half. In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over pecans.Yield: 4 dozen.