Butter Pecan Turtle Cookies
by RetroRuth | Feb 23, 2020 |
From Land O' Lakes
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Crust
2 cups flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup softened unsalted butter
Caramel Layer
⅔ cup unsalted butter
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup whole pecan halves
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1Preheat Oven: 350°. In 3 qt. bowl combine crust ingredients. Mix at med. speed, scraping sides of bowl often, 2-3 min. or until well mixed and particles are fine. Pat firmly into ungreased 13x9x2" pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over unbaked crust. Prepare caramel layer; pour evenly over pecans and crust. Bake near center of 350° oven for 18-22 min., or until entire caramel layer is bubbly and crust is light golden brown. Remove from the oven. Immediately sprinkle with chips. Allow chips to melt slightly (2-3 min.). Slightly swirl chips as they melt; leave some whole for a marbled effect. Do not spread chips. Cool completely; cut into bars
Yield: 3 to 4 dozen bars.
Caramel Layer
2In heavy 1-qt. saucepan combine brown sugar and butter. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until the entire surface of the mixture begins to boil. Boil ½ to 1 min., stirring constantly.
Ingredients
Crust
2 cups flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup softened unsalted butter
Caramel Layer
⅔ cup unsalted butter
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup whole pecan halves
1 cup milk chocolate chips
Directions
1Preheat Oven: 350°. In 3 qt. bowl combine crust ingredients. Mix at med. speed, scraping sides of bowl often, 2-3 min. or until well mixed and particles are fine. Pat firmly into ungreased 13x9x2" pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over unbaked crust. Prepare caramel layer; pour evenly over pecans and crust. Bake near center of 350° oven for 18-22 min., or until entire caramel layer is bubbly and crust is light golden brown. Remove from the oven. Immediately sprinkle with chips. Allow chips to melt slightly (2-3 min.). Slightly swirl chips as they melt; leave some whole for a marbled effect. Do not spread chips. Cool completely; cut into bars
Yield: 3 to 4 dozen bars.
Caramel Layer
2In heavy 1-qt. saucepan combine brown sugar and butter. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until the entire surface of the mixture begins to boil. Boil ½ to 1 min., stirring constantly.
Butter Pecan Turtle Cookies
AuthorRetroRuth