Chocolate, Caramel and Pecan Cookies
Chocolate, Caramel and Pecan Cookies from scratch that taste like those Turtles chocolates. Perfect snack, dessert or gift idea.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 16 caramels, cut into 4 or 5 pieces each
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until fully incorporated
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cornstarch and baking soda until fully combined.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Roll the cookies into balls (around 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough) and place on the prepared baking sheet. Press in 2-3 caramels into each cookie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the sides of the cookie are golden. Let stand stand on the baking sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Total time does not include time to chill dough.