Turtle Cookie Cups
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Turtle Cookie Cups a try. This recipe serves 48. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 130 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up baking soda, caramel bits, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
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.
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.