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Chocolate-Almond Butter Turtles

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 24
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Love candy turtles with chocolate, caramel and nuts? Make an easy take with sugar cookies. It's not easy to eat just one!
Created Apr 26, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 2/3 cup crunchy almond butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 24 caramels, unwrapped
  • 24 milk or dark chocolate-covered almonds

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften.
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    2
    In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add almond butter and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon, or knead with hands until well blended. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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    3
    Bake 13 to 18 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from baking sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
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    4
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 45 to 60 seconds, stirring once, until chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon and spread 1 teaspoon chocolate on each cookie.
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    5
    In another small microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and 1 1/2 teaspoons water uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring once, until caramels can be stirred smooth. Spoon about 1 teaspoon caramel in centre of each cookie; top with almond. Store covered.

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Nutrition Information

220 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 27g Total Carbs, 19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24 cookies
Calories
220
Total Fat
11g
Saturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
110mg
Total Carbs
27g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Sugars
19g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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