Turtle Cookie Cups

Turtle Cookie Cups

Added by Valerie Johnson [ValerieJ] on Feb 7, 2011

Valerie from Smyrna, GA (pop. 66,663) says:
These little cookie cups are very easy to make. I made them for Super Bowl Sunday and they were a big hit. If you like chocolate and caramel, I'm sure you will like these. A Betty Crocker recipe.

Cook time:	10 Min		Difficulty:	EASY
Prep time:	15 Min		Serves:

Ingredients

- 1 pkg betty crocker double chocolate chunk cookie mix - 3 Tbsp vegetable oil - 1 Tbsp water

- 1 egg - 36 round milk chocolate-covered chewy caramels, unwrapped - 36 pecan halves

Directions

1.   Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place miniature paper baking cups in each of 36 mini muffin cups.
2.   In large bowl stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms.
3.   Shape dough into 36 1-1/4 inch balls, place in muffin cups. If dough becomes sticky, dust hands with flour.
4.   Bake 8 - 9 minutes or until edges are set. Immediately press one milk chocolate-covered caramel into center of each cookie cup.
5.   Cool two minutes. Top with pecan halves. Cool completely. Remove from pan with narrow spatula.