Ingredients for - Turtle Cookie Cups

1. 1 cup butter, softened
2. 1 cup packed brown sugar
3. 1/2 cup sugar
4. 2 large eggs, room temperature
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
7. 1 teaspoon baking soda
8. 1/2 teaspoon salt
9. 1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
10. 1/2 cup chopped pecans
11. 1 cup Kraft caramel bits
12. 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
13. 48 pecan halves

How to cook deliciously - Turtle Cookie Cups

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

2 . Stage

Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place in greased mini-muffin cups. Press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of cups. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. With the back of measuring teaspoon, make an indentation in each cup. Immediately sprinkle with 3/4 cup chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

3 . Stage

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.