Turtle Cookies

In the bowl of your mixer, add the butter and both sugars to the bowl and cream until nice and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and continue to mix until well incorporated.

While mixture is creaming, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder in a separate bowl.

Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix until well incorporated. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to cool. It will help it become easier to work with. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Remove dough from refrigerator. Roll a medium-large scoop of dough into a ball and place on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.

Place 1 unwrapped caramel candy in the center of each cookie ball and press down to flatten. Press 3-4 pecans on the bottoms of the cookie balls to resemble a turtle shape.

Bake the cookies for for 10-12 minutes until they are nice and brown and the caramel has melted through.

Makes 12 cookies.