Cream Cheese Turtle Cups
Cream Cheese Turtle Cups might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 36 servings with 109 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of sugar cookie dough, pecan halves, pecans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.
Instructions
Place cookie dough in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften.
Add flour; beat until blended. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place in greased mini-muffin cups. Press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of cups.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle.
Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in caramel topping. Fold in chopped pecans. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling into each cup.
Drizzle with fudge topping; top with pecan halves. Refrigerate until serving.