McKenzie's Turtle Cookies
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By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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This recipe was one of many McKenzie's Pastry Shoppes recipes in New Orleans that was thought to be lost forever- because the bakery closed it's doors forever-due to bankruptcy in 2001 (Katrina Hurricane)-- but fear not many of the recipes have been resurrected through a "Cooking Up a Storm" cookbook and "Exchange Alley" where folks traded lost and found recipes.
Cajun Chef Ryan has brought this recipe back to life!
I hope you enjoy this recipe.
I have given a quick version of this recipe too!
Cajun Chef Ryan has brought this recipe back to life!
I hope you enjoy this recipe.
I have given a quick version of this recipe too!
Rating:
★★★★★ 4 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
about 2 to 3 dozen(depending on size of ball)
Prep:
10 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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COOKIE:
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3/4 cbutter, unsalted at room temperature
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1 cgranulated sugar
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1 largeegg
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2 Tbspmilk
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1/2 tspvanilla extract + add 1/2 teas. maple extract, if desired
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1 3/4 call purpose flour
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1 1/2 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 lbwhole pecans
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FROSTING:
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4 Tbspbutter
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2 ozunsweetened chocolate (2 squares)
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1/3 cmilk
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1/2 tspvanilla extract + a dab of maple extract, if desired
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3 cpowdered sugar
How to Make McKenzie's Turtle Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350^.
Cookie:
In the large mixer bowl. beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla and mix well. - In another bowl, combine dry ingredients -then add them to the butter mixture. Beat well to combine.
- Place 3 pecans close together in a star-like form, on an ungreased cookie sheet and then scoop 1-Tablespoon of the cookie dough on top of the pecans. Make sure cookies are at least 1 1/2 inches apart and continue to make cookies until all dough is used up.
- Quicker version:
In place of making the dough above. Use one refrigerated roll of sugar cookie dough. Scoop or pinch off 1 Tablespoon of dough for each cookie-roll into a ball-place on on pecans. Press onto nuts slightly. Proceed the same with remaining dough. - Bake for 12-15 minutes- until browned at the edges, remove from oven and cool on wire rack before frosting.
- Frosting:
In a small saucepan over low heat combine butter,chocolate and milk. Stir --it will begin to look curdled, that's ok.
Pour chocolate frosting into mixing bowl and let cool to room temperature.
Add vanilla, then gradually add the powdered sugar; beat until smooth and thick.
Top each cookie with a dollop of frosting, using a star tip and pastry bag ,if desired.
