Snappy Turtle Cookies

Name: Snappy Turtle Cookies
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking soda; 113 grams 1/2 cup (about firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 177 milliliters confectioners sugar; 85 grams dark chocolate (72% cacao or higher is preferred); 2 larges eggs; 213 grams 1/2 cups (about all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 355 milliliters 75 raw pecan halves (about; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps whole milk

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Snappy Turtle Cookies a try. This recipe serves 30. One serving contains 114 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. A mixture of ground ginger, confectioners sugar, cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium bowl mix flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking soda then set aside.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Ginger

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

In the bowl of a stand kitchen mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine brown sugar and butter. Beat on medium until mixture is light and fluffy.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

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Blender

Bowl

Add vanilla, 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk (refrigerate and reserve remaining egg white); beat until thoroughly combined. Stir in flour mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill dough for at least an hour.

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Egg Whites

Egg

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Cut pecan halves lengthwise. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Arrange the pecan pieces in groups of five on the baking sheets (about one dozen cookies will fit per sheet), so that they resemble the head and legs of a turtle.

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Pecan Pieces

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Scoop cookie dough by rounded tablespoon and shape into 1-inch balls. Beat reserved egg white.

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Cookie Dough

Egg Whites

Brush the bottom of the cookie dough balls in egg white and press lightly into the pecan groups. (The tips of the pecans should be visible, sometimes it's easiest to arrange the pecans to look more turtlelike once the cookie is in place).

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Cookie Dough

Egg Whites

Pecans

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

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Oven

Transfer cookie sheets to a wire rack and cool completely before frosting.

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Frosting

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

While cookies are cooling, prepare frosting. In medium, microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate. Microwave on high for 30 seconds and then stir, repeat as necessary until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Stir in melted butter and milk until mixture is smooth.

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Chocolate