Salty Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Cookies.
I don’t like nuts in my desserts.
I like nuts on their own – almonds, peanuts, walnuts and more. But when they are mixed into my cookies or brownies or ice cream or bacon, it’s a no-go. Not a fan. And yes, I just said bacon.
But that all flies out the window when it comes to these cookies.
I have never liked nuts in chocolate, so it came as a surprise to me when I found out that I loved turtles – the candy, not the animal.
I think it is the sweet and salty combo. It never fails me.
I have decided that nuts taste good in desserts if I expect them. If I am expecting a soft and chewy brownie and bite down on a walnut, all bets are off.
I just couldn’t stop thinking about salty pecans in these chocolate cookies. It’s no secret that I love this cookie recipe – I’ve made a form of it almost every single week.
So I added more sea salt than usual, added some salty pecans, and large chunks of caramel.
Perfect doesn’t even begin to describe them.
Salty Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon course sea salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 8 caramels, chopped into fours
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
- Fold in pecans, caramel pieces and chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for 4-6 hours (or more). When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350, roll into balls and set on baking sheet. (Note: refrigerating is the most important part. If you don’t refrigerate, when the cookies go into the oven, the caramel pieces will sink to the bottom and stick to the cookie sheet.)
- Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Let cool completely, and drizzle with caramel sauce if desired.
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I don’t think you can ever go wrong with the sweet and salty combo.
113 Comments on “Salty Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Cookies.”
Those look like heaven…the drizzle of caramal on top?? Glorious~!
OH.EM.GEE!!!
Those looks like little bites of pure heaven! I’m bookmarking this recipe!
And…now I want these cookies for breakfast. Looks SO good. :)
Those looks delicious like everything else you make! The caramel drizzled on top is a nice bonus
I don’t normally like nuts in my cookies either, but knowing how good your chocolate cookies are….I think I will have to try these out. The drizzle on top in the picture makes them look extra tasty. Monday? ugh
I have been craving sweet and salty so much! hello summer dehydration haha this looks like a perfect combo of it all
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touche! you really can’t go wrong with sweet + salty. awesome cookies
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:shock: is all I have to say. And, I can’t believe you don’t like nuts in your dessert. Even peanut M&M’s??? We may be in the first dessert fight of our friendship :wink:
i might have tears in my eyes because these sound so good…yes, i’m weird, i know :)
Seriously…chocolate, pecan and caramel are just perfect together! YUM!
Oh my gosh, we just bought some salted chocolate oatmeal cookies, and they were AMAZING. The thought of these homemade chocolate salted cookies is about to push me over the edge.
Salted caramel is amazing, so I can only imagine how absolutely delicious these would be. HOW do you manage to come up with so many new recipes?!
These truly do look like the perfect cookie. I love the sweet and salty combination! :)
WOAH. These looks like a crowd-pleaser! When I was little, I loved the chocolate turtle cheesecake from Fazoli’s. :D
I agree, sweet-salty is amazing! Turtles are also my favorite candy: chocolate, nuts, caramel. How could you possibly go wrong?!
i want one of those crumbled on my oats!
i can usually say.. i don’t really have a sweet tooth.. but these.. wow definitely made me second guess that! anything with sea salt is a must!
I think my exception to nuts in cookies is oatmeal cookies, but totally agree that if I’m not expecting it, I’m really not happy when it’s there. This looks like a great recipe, nonetheless! :)
Can never go wrong with the sweet + salty combo! YUM! :-P
I’m not a nut fan either, but I think I could get used to them in a form like this. What a decadent and delicious cookie!
Sweet and salty is the best flavor combination on the planet- those look great!
These look DREAMY!! I love anything with the name turtle in it. I want them NOW!!!!!!! :)
Drool…..
Sweet & salty is the best!!!!!
Hello delicious! Salty sweet is such an awesome combo…and anything drizzled with caramel sauce is even better!
Why you gotta do this to me? Sinful….
your food and photos are so droolworthy! love your blog :D
I love you but my thighs don’t like you at all. I’ve tried to talk sense into them but they won’t budge.
My thighs don’t like me either.
I love the last pic! so delicious!
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Paula
Epic cookie win! I want to devour these!
Oh, help!! I’m the same way when it comes to nuts in my baked goods but I LOVE Turtles! Making these today!
Holy amazingness those look incredible!!! I LOVE turtles too, an especiallly the salty/combo, what a great creation!
I totally agree that the sweet and salty combination is the best! Chocolate covered preztels are probably one of my favorite things ever!
I totally live for the sweet and salty combination :)
Agreed. Sweet and Salty = perfection.
I LOVE sweet + salty.
I do not like walnuts. At all. In anything. Ever.
OMG. Making these. Now.
I love anything that has the salty sweet combo! I can’t wait to bake these!!
Ugh. I hate hate hate nuts in brownies. But I love love love these. And you. <3
Wei-Wei
These cookies look absolutely perfect. Especially with that glaze on top – YUM!!!
Sweet and salty is definitely the best flavor combination in the world. The caramel sauce on these is totally over the top and makes me want them right now with my breakfast smoothie
Those looks delicious!!
I’m totally being serious when I say this: you should sprinkle some bacon with sugar, caramelize it in the oven, then chop it finely and sprinkle it either on top, or throughout the cookie! Instead of sea salt, this could be a great addition!
You are a girl after my own heart.
The 12 pounds I just gained reading this recipe was totally worth it.
My bestest friend is a turtle addict, so she would LOVE these! I recently made her a turtle ice cream pie that was pretty ridiculous. And I agree, you can’t go wrong with the salty sweet. xxSAS
MMMM Sweet and salty what an awesome combo!
You know, I’ve been playing with the idea of adding caramels or butterscotch to my PB cookies. I think you inspired me!
omg these look awesome! I love turtles…i just posted some today! raw vegan ones but your cookies look ummm….way more decadent and i need these!
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Good Gracious! What’s not to like!?!?! These look divine!!