Turtle Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hot from the oven, these chocolate-pecan cookies are topped with a chocolate-coated caramel candy that’s sure to please the sweetest sweet tooth.

Original recipe makes 48 cookies

Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
5 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 (7.4 ounce) packages Martha White® Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix
2/3 cup chopped pecans
48 foil-wrapped chocolate covered caramel candies, unwrapped

PREP

20 mins
COOK

10 mins
READY IN

1 hr

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat large baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray. Microwave chocolate and butter in uncovered large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Stir in muffin mix until completely blended.
Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Dip bottoms into pecans. Place on baking sheet with nut side up, 2 inches apart. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or just until cookies look slightly crackled and centers are still soft. Immediately press a caramel candy into center of each cookie. Remove to wire rack. Swirl caramel candy gently with knife while candy is warm, if desired. Cool completely.