Fudgy Turtle Cookies {cake mix}
Quick and indulgent fudgy turtle cookies made with cake mix, featuring rich chocolate flavor, gooey caramel bits, and crunchy pecans. This easy dessert delivers classic turtle candy taste with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 box dark chocolate fudge cake mix (dry)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups caramel bits
1 scant cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the dry cake mix, melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Mix until a thick, cookie-dough-like consistency forms.
- Fold in the caramel bits and chopped pecans until evenly distributed.
- Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies slightly apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Remove from the oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and cool to desired temperature before serving.
Notes
Cookies are meant to be soft and fudgy in the center.
Do not overbake or caramel may harden.
Add a pinch of flaky sea salt on top for a sweet-salty finish.
Press extra caramel bits on top after baking for extra gooey texture.
Chill dough briefly if it feels too soft.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
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