Fudgy Caramel Turtle Cookies

• 8 ounces, weight Bittersweet Baking Chocolate
• 4 ounces, weight Semisweet Baking Chocolate
• 8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
• 3/4 cups Flour
• 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 4 Eggs
• 1-1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips, Divided
• 1 cup Caramel Bits (or Cut-up Caramels), Divided
• 1 cup Pecans, Chopped, Divided

1. In a small, microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolates and butter and microwave in 1-minute increments until melted, stirring in between heating increments. Stir until melted and combined and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
3. In a large bowl and with an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar on medium speed for 5 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture and mix to combine. Add dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated.
4. Add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, 1/2 cup caramel bits, and 1/2 cup chopped pecans and mix.
5. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
7. Drop 1/4 cup balls of dough onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheets (6 per sheet). Bake 6 minutes, then remove from the oven and sprinkle remaining chocolate chips, caramel bits and pecans onto cookies and press lightly. Return to oven and bake another 7 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Recipe adapted from Cooking Club of America.

weight bittersweet baking chocolate, weight semisweet baking chocolate, unsalted butter, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, sugar, milk chocolate chips, caramel bits, pecans

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/fudgy-caramel-turtle-cookies/ (may not work)