Dove Chocolate Turtle Cookies
These soft chocolate cookies are rolled in pecans and topped with a dark chocolate caramel Dove chocolate to make the perfect turtle trifecta! One bite and you will be hooked!
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pecans, finely chopped
- 1 7.94-ounce bag Dove Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt Caramel Squares
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla, and mix until combined. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture, and mix until combined. The cookie dough will be fairly thick.
- Scoop dough and roll into 1 inch balls. Coat each ball in chopped pecans. You may need to press them in slightly so they do not fall off during baking. Place on parchment lined baking trays and bake for about 8 minutes. The cookies should still feel fairly soft and be slightly puffed.
- Once removed from the oven, gently place one Dove chocolate square into the center of each cookie. The cookies will crackle slightly. Let cool on the pan for about 5 minutes and carefully transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling or enjoy warm.