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By anotherveganfoodblog

Maxine’s Turtle Cookies

Name: Maxine’s Turtle Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 47 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup Earth Balance butter room temp; ⅔ cup coconut sugar; 2 Tbsp plant-based milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup all purpose flour; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ tsp salt; 1 cup pecans chopped; ½ cup vegan semisweet chocolate chips; plus more for chocolate drizzle; 1 Tbsp coconut oil; Salt flakes for finishing; ½ cup Earth Balance butter; ½ cup coconut sugar*; 2 Tbsp coconut nectar*; ½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ baking soda; ½ tsp vanilla

17 steps

Prep:30minCook:17min

I am not a huge fan of baking but this recipe comes together easily and the end result is worth it. These cookies are vegan-friendly and a fun treat to make over the holidays. If you love turtle candies these cookies are for you.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:39:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories217.7 kcal (11%)

Total Fat15 g (21%)

Carbs22 g (8%)

Sugars15.3 g (17%)

Protein1.8 g (4%)

Sodium141.8 mg (7%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

20 servings

½ cupbutter

room temp

⅔ cupcoconut sugar

2 Tbspplant-based milk

1 tspvanilla extract

1 cupall purpose flour

⅓ cupunsweetened cocoa powder

¼ tspsalt

1 cuppecans

chopped

½ cupvegan semisweet chocolate chips

plus more for chocolate drizzle

1 Tbspcoconut oil

Salt flakes

for finishing

Coconut Carmel Ingredients

½ cupbutter

½ cupcoconut sugar

2 Tbspcoconut nectar

½ tspkosher salt

0.25baking soda

½ tspvanilla

Instructions

Step 1

Cream together the Earth Balance butter and the coconut sugar until fluffy

Step 2

Mix milk and vanilla into the sugar butter mixture

Step 3

In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, and salt

Step 4

Combine dry and wet ingredients and chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour

Step 5

Preheat oven to 350 °F

Step 6

Remove dough from refrigerator and roll into 20 small balls

Step 7

Place the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and put in microwave for 30 seconds then stir; repeat this process until the chocolate is melted and smooth

Step 8

Place pecans in a shallow bowl

Step 9

Roll dough ball in chocolate and then coat in pecans and place on a parchment lined baking sheet

Step 10

Use the back of a teaspoon to make an indention in the balls

Step 11

Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until cookies are set

Step 12

When the cookies come out of the oven gently re-press the indentations with the back of the teaspoon

Step 13

In a small saucepan add the Earth Balance butter coconut sugar, coconut nectar, and salt