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Turtle Thumbprint

These Turtle Thumbprint Cookies are a delicious melt in your mouth cookie combining the flavors of almond, pecan, caramel and chocolate.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: thumbprint cookies, Turtle Thumbprint
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 104kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Thumbprint Cookie

  • 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) salted butter, softened
  • cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups (256 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature

Toppings

  • ¼ cup milk chocolate chips, melted
  • ½ cup caramel topping
  • ½ cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

Thumbprint Cookie

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together butter and granulated sugar until smooth, 1-2 minutes.  Mix in almond extract, flour, and egg yolk until dough comes together. 
  • Roll dough into 1 ½ inch balls and place on the lined cookie sheet. Using a spoon, (I used a teaspoon) make a small impression in the center of each ball.
  • Bake for 14-18 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned.  
  • Cool completely before filling.

Toppings

  • Once the cookies have cooled, fill each impression with caramel sauce, and top with pecans.
  • In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate chips.  Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top of each cookie. Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate in a plastic bag in the microwave. Just be sure to massage it between heating cycles to make sure it heats evenly.

Notes

The video doesn't show the egg yolk being added, my apologies! Please follow the written recipe. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 104kcal