Turtle Thumb Print Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1-1/2 cup flour
  • 20 caramels unwrapped
  • 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream heaping
  • 48 pecan halves
  • 1 tsp shortening

Directions:

  1. - Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla and beat until creamy
  2. - Add flour
  3. - Cover for one hour (min) in fridge
  4. - Preheat over to 375
  5. - Roll dough into 1 balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet
  6. - Depress center of ball with middle finger (no cracks)
  7. - Bake for 7-10 min (not brown)
  8. - Cool completely
  9. - Combine caramels and whipping cream; microwave and stir until mixed
  10. - Fill depression in cookies with caramel mixture
  11. - Top with pecan half
  12. - Let cookies sit for a few minutes
  13. - Melt chocolate chips and shortening; microwave and stir until melted
  14. - Drizzle chocolate over cookies with a whisk
  15. - Can be frozen (separate layers with waxed paper)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3729.92 Kcal (15616 kJ)
Calories from fat 1802.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 200.3g 308%
Cholesterol 548.92mg 183%
Sodium 6653.44mg 277%
Potassium 1087.36mg 23%
Total Carbs 441.17g 147%
Sugars 59.35g 237%
Dietary Fiber 24.84g 99%
Protein 52.67g 105%
Vitamin A 1mg 34%
Iron 20.7mg 115%
Calcium 840mg 84%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 439.26 Kcal (1839 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.59g 308%
Cholesterol 64.64mg 183%
Sodium 783.56mg 277%
Potassium 128.06mg 23%
Total Carbs 51.96g 147%
Sugars 6.99g 237%
Dietary Fiber 2.93g 99%
Protein 6.2g 105%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 34%
Iron 2.4mg 115%
Calcium 98.9mg 84%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 90.5
    Points
  • 102
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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