Turtle Cookie Cups Recipe

Prep Time: 35 Minutes + Standing
Bake Time: 10 Minutes per Batch + Cooling
Makes: 4 Dozen

Ingredients:
- 1 Cup of Butter; softened
- 1 Cup of Packed Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup of Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tsp of Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 Cups of All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Tsp of Baking Soda
- 1/2 Tsp of Salt
- 1 1/4 Cups of Semisweet Chocolate Chips; divided
- 1/2 Cup of Chopped Pecans
- 1 Cup of Kraft Caramel Bits
- 3 Tbsp of Heavy Whipping Cream
- 48 Pecan Halves (about 3/4 Cup)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

2. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place in greased mini-muffin cups. Press evenly into bottoms and up the sides of the cups. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. With teh back of a measuring spoon, make an indentation in each cup. Immediately sprinkle with 3/4 cup of Chocolate Chips and the Chopped Pecans. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt caramel bits with cream; stir until smooth. Spoon into cups. Top each with a pecan half. In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over Pecans.

Bon Appetit!