Turtle Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 C flour
• 1/3 C cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 2/3 C sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp whole milk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 C pecan chips
• 12 unwrapped caramel squares
• 1 tsp water

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
2. Using a standing mixer, beat together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy
3. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla until combined
4. Gradually beat in the flour ingredients until combined
5. Cover dough with plastic wrap and place into the fridge for 2 hours
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheet with parchment paper
7. Pour pecan chips into a medium bowl
8. Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out two tablespoon size of dough and roll into a ball
9. Roll dough ball into the pecan chips until coated
10. Place coated dough ball onto the cookie sheet
11. Repeat steps with about 11-12 more cookies
12. Using the back of a TBSP make an indent into the center of the dough
13. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes
14. Once timer goes off, press the TBSP into the cookies again and make a new indention
15. Repeat steps with remaining dough
16. Once all cookies are bake, if you haven't already, unwrap the caramels and place them into a microwave safe bowl with the 1 tsp of water
17. Microwave on increments in 30 second intervals until melted and smooth
18. Using a tsp, fill the indention's in the cookies with the melted caramel
19. Allow caramel to harden for an hour before enjoying
20. ENJOY!!