Easy Rolo Turtle Shortbread Cookies

In today’s post: Buttery shortbread gets topped with Rolos and pecans to make these easy turtle shortbread cookies. They’re simple to make and taste absolutely delicious! This is a perfect recipe to add to your holiday cookie plates!

Ever had those pretzel treats that are topped with a Rolo and a pecan? They’re good, right? Surprisingly addictive, actually. I got thinking about how delicious they are this year and wondered…what if I put the Rolo and pecan on top of a buttery shortbread cookie instead? And then topped the whole thing with a little sea salt?

Well, I gave it a shot and let me tell you: these are GOOD cookies! The shortbread is super simple to mix up, and it bakes up buttery and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Add the chocolate and caramel in Rolos plus pecans and a little salt and these just might be the perfect holiday cookie.

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Rolo Turtle Shortbread

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Serves: 30 cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 14 minutes mins

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Buttery shortbread is topped with Rolos and pecans to make delicious Rolo Turtle Cookies.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Flour
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 cup Butter
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 30 Rolo Candies
• 30 Pecans
• Sea Salt optional

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place flour, salt, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a bowl and beat together until combined. Mixture will look like crumbs at first, but continue beating and it will come together into a thick dough.
• Scoop out dough by tablespoons and roll into balls. Place on a lined cookie sheet and flatten each dough ball until it's about 1.5 inches in diameter.
• Bake for 12 minutes, until edges feel set. Meanwhile, unwrap the Rolos.
• Remove the cookies from the oven and top each one with one Rolo in the center. Return to the oven for 90 seconds, then remove and push a pecan down into each Rolo. Sprinkle with sea salt if desired.
• Cool completely before serving.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: cookies