Today's Case:
Mckenzies Bakery Turtle Cookies
Re: Turtle Cookies
From: Rachel
To: Phaedrus
Date: 10/5/2024, 10:58 AM
On 10/4/2024 11:15 PM, Rachel wrote:
Mckenzies Bakery turtle recipe
Rachel
Hello Rachel,
I have searched for this recipe before with no success finding a recipe that was actually from Mckenzies' Bakery. However, I did find a copycat recipe for them. For that recipe, see: 12-16-2008
Now, while I was looking today, I found a couple of other recipes that claim to taste like Mckenzies' turtle cookies, so if one doesn't suit you, try another one. I cannot recommend one because I have not tried any of them and I never had Mckenzies' cookies.
There is one recipe here: Just a Pinch, and there is another one below.
Phaed
Carol Klein's Turtle Cookies
1-1/4 cups(1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-pupose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 pound pecan halves or pieces
Preheat oven to 375°F.
For the cookies:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. In a medium bowl, mix the flour,
baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture and beat until well
combined. Place three pecan halves close together on an ungreased
cookie sheet and drop a tablespoon of dough on top of the pecans.
Continue in this way, placing the cookies about 1-1/2 inches apart
until you've filled the cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until
lightly browned on the edges. Let cool on racks before frosting.
Frosting 1/4 cup butter 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 1/3 cup
milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups confectioners' sugar
For the frosting:
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and chocolate with the
milk.(This mixture will look a little curdled until it is completely melted.)
Let the frosting cool and then beat in the vanilla and sugar with an electric
mixer. Top each cooled cookie with a dollop of the thick frosting.
