Turtle Thumbprints
Turtle Thumbprints

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, turtle thumbprints. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have turtle thumbprints using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Turtle Thumbprints:
  1. Make ready 1 (17.5 oz) package Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
  2. Prepare 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  3. Take 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  4. Get 1 stick (8 Tbsp) butter - soft
  5. Make ready 1 egg
  6. Prepare 2 cups pecans - finely chopped
  7. Prepare 2 egg whites
  8. Get 1 cup soft caramel candies
  9. Take 3 Tbsp half and half
  10. Make ready 1/2 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions to make Turtle Thumbprints:
  1. In a mixing bowl (stand or hand mixer) combine sugar cookie mix, flour and cocoa powder. - - On low speed, blend in the butter and egg. - - Keep mixing until incorporated. Gradually increase mixer speed until dough forms a ball. - - Wrap the dough and refrigerate for one hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°F - Line baking trays with parchment paper and set aside. - - Roll the chilled dough into even portioned balls and place on the prepared trays. - - Keep one tray in the fridge while you work on the other one.
  3. Place chopped pecans in a bowl or on a plate. - - Whip egg whites with a whisk until frothy. - - Dip a dough ball into the egg whites and then immediately roll in the pecans. - - Place back onto tray. - Using thumb, push an indent into each piece of dough. - - Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
  4. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the dough is set if pressed. - - If necessary, gently re-indent the cookies as soon as the tray is removed from the oven.
  5. In a microwave safe bowl, place caramel candies and half and half. - - Microwave at 70% power for 90 seconds. - - Stir and continue to microwave at 15 second intervals until fully melted.
  6. Using a small spoon, put some of the caramel into each of the divots (thumbprints) of the cookies.
  7. If desired, melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments. - - Spoon chocolate into a zippered sandwich bag and snip one of the bottom corner off (1/4"). - - Drizzle the chocolate into the cookies

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