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December 17, 2021

Pecan Turtle Shortbread Cookies

This Pecan Turtle Shortbread Cookies are the perfect treat to add to any holiday cookie tray. Soft & buttery egg-free cookie base topped with a crunchy pecan & chocolate & a salted caramel drizzle.

Pecan Turtle Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies make the perfect holiday treat for your Christmas cookie platter. Best of all, they're so easy to make and are full of creamy caramel, chocolate and a crunchy pecan center.

Yields about 23 cookies

Pecan Turtle Cookies

Pecan Turtle Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect treat to add to any holiday cookie tray. Soft & buttery egg-free cookie base topped with a crunchy pecan & chocolate & a salted caramel drizzle.

20 minPrep Time

11 minCook Time

31 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

Caramel Filling

15 unwrapped caramel squares

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Thumbprint Cookies

150 g (2/3 cup) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

128 g (2/3 cup) granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

28 g (1/4 cup) cornstarch

217 g all-purpose flour, divided (1 2/3 cups measured correctly - spoon and level method) plus 1-2 tablespoons as needed

1-2 tablespoons milk *optional and only as needed (add a little bit at a time)

23 Pecan Halves

Melted chocolate for drizzling

Salted caramel sauce, for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicon mat. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar together until smooth and creamy. Mix in vanilla and beat until combined, scraping down the sides and the bottom of the bowl as needed. Turn mixer off then slowly add in cornstarch and flour. Turn mixer back on low and beat until the dough starts to crumble and clump together. If dough seems too wet or too dry, add 1-2 tablespoons flour (if too wet) or milk (if too dry - add a little bit at a time) or more as needed. Turn mixer off and gather the dough with your hands to press the dough down and together while kneading and squishing the dough with your palms to form a big ball. This might take about 2 minutes. The warmth from your hands will soften the dough and form together. Pick off 1" pieces and roll and squish tightly into round cookie dough balls (you can roll them in granulated sugar for an extra crunch and sheen if desired) and place about 1.5" apart onto prepared baking sheets. Make an **indentation with thumb or using a 1/4 teaspoon in the center of each dough ball. Bake in preheated oven until set but still pale & not golden, about 10 - 12 minutes. Be careful not to overbake, as the cookies will continue cooking as they are cooling. Remove from oven and indent center again if necessary. Dough will continue to cook as it cools.
  3. Allow to dry on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wired cookie rack to cool completely.
  4. To make the caramel While the cookies are baking, combine the caramel candies and heavy cream in a small saucepan set over low heat. Cook until the caramels are melted, stirring often until the mixture is smooth. Stir in salt. Spoon about a 1/2 teaspoon of caramel into each cookie center.
  5. Top with pecan and drizzle with melted chocolate and salted caramel. Allow the chocolate and caramel to set and dry.

Nutrition

Calories

952 cal

Fat

3 g

Carbs

212 g

Protein

31 g
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Pecan Turtle Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies make the perfect holiday treat for your Christmas cookie platter. Best of all, they're so easy to make and are full of creamy caramel, chocolate and a crunchy pecan center.

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