Turtle Cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Step 2

In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and combine thoroughly.

Step 4

Add the flour mixture to the sweetened butter. Mix only enough to incorporate flour. Do not overmix. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Step 5

Roll into 1 inch balls and dunk one half of the ball into the chopped pecans.

Step 6

Place on parchment lined baking sheet 3 inches apart with the side dunked in pecans facing upward. Press down slightly. Gently push one caramel candy half way into the center of each cookie ball.

Step 7

Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees F. Do not over bake or cookies will be brittle.

Step 8

Cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool thoroughly. You can drizzle the tops of the cookies with melted chocolate as well but that's completely optional.