Turtle Cookie Cups
These soft and chewy turtle cookie cups feature a soft butter cookie cup filled with toasted pecans, salted caramel, and a luscious drizzle of melted chocolate.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 283kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Cups
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup finely-chopped pecans, toasted
Caramel Sauce and Fillings
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup pecan halves or chopped, toasted
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
Cookie Cups
- Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin. Set aside.
- Place butter and both sugars in the bowl of a large stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment OR in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. Mix on medium speed or by hand until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, beating until smooth.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold into butter mixture with pecans until dough is just combined.
- Scoop dough into 12 portions and roll into balls. Place in prepared muffin cups.
- Bake cookie cups at 350F 11-13 minutes until cookie cups are a very light golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately use the back of a tablespoon to press down on the middle of cups to create an indentation. Allow cups to cool 10 minutes in pan, then run a butter knife along cup edges to loosen and transfer to a wire cooling rack.
Caramel Sauce and Fillings
- Place sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat and allow to melt. Once melted, whisk in butter and bring to a boil. Slowly add cream (carefully, it will splatter) whisking constantly and allow caramel to cook until golden brown and bubbly, about 3-5 minutes. Remove caramel from heat and mix in salt.
- Divide caramel between cooled cookie cups. Top with a few toasted pecan halves or chopped pecans and a drizzle of melted chocolate. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store cookie cups in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie cup | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.1g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 14.6g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 19.6g | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg