Turtle Cookie Cups

Name: Turtle Cookie Cups
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup Kraft caramel bits; 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; 48 pecan halves

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Total Time:Prep: 35 min. + standing Bake: 10 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Heather King

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Updated on Oct. 24, 2022

For a twist, use white chocolate chips in the cups and drizzle with white chocolate. — Heather King, Frostburg, Maryland

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Turtle Cookie Cups

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Yield:4 dozen

Prep:35 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup Kraft caramel bits
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
48 pecan halves

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Directions

1
Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. 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.