Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
• 20 caramels

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently. remove from heat to cool.
• 2 in a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in another bowl, beat together melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
• 4 beat in egg and vanilla. reduce mixer speed and gradually beat in flour.
• 5 stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
• 6 chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 7 heat oven to 350°f
• 8 roll dough into balls and place on greased cookie sheets. flatten each ball using the palms of your hands.
• 9 bake 8 minutes or until set and light golden. cool on wire racks. melt caramel in the microwave and drizzle over cooled cookies.