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Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies

A decadent chocolate chip cookie topped with caramel drizzle and chopped pecans!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. butter softened
  • 2/3 c. granulated sugar
  • 2/3 c. brown sugar packed light
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 lg. eggs
  • 2 c. milk chocolate chips
  • 14 Kraft caramels
  • 3 T. heavy cream or half and half
  • 1/2 c. pecans chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Microwave caramels and cream in a small bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle caramel over cookies and sprinkle with chopped pecans.