Santa’s Favorite Cookies – Festive Pretzel Turtles

These Festive Pretzel Turtles are delicious and easy to make! They’re a little different than a regular cookie recipe, and they’re easy enough that even your little ones can help make them.

Festive Pretzel Turtles

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place pretzels in a single layer on baking sheet. On top of each pretzel, place a Rolo candy.

Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until candies are soft but not melted. Remove from oven.

Immediately press one pecan half down on top of each Rolo candy, pressing the candy through the pretzel. Allow pretzel turtles to cool completely on the baking sheet.

After cooling, remove pretzel turtles to a wire rack.

Melt candy coating in individual bowls according to package directions.

One color at a time, drizzle candy coating over pretzel turtles.

Immediately add sprinkles. Allow to set before storing. To speed the setting process, place turtle pretzels in the refrigerator.

 

Ingredients:

35 (approximately) small pretzel twists

35 (approximately) pecan halves, lightly toasted and salted

1 (8 ounce) package Rolo Unwrapped Caramel Candies

Green candy melts

Red candy melts

Holiday sprinkles

 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pretzels in a single layer on baking sheet. On top of each pretzel, place a Rolo candy.
3. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until candies are soft but not melted. Remove from oven.
4. Immediately press one pecan half down on top of each Rolo candy, pressing the candy through the pretzel. Allow pretzel turtles to cool completely on the baking sheet.
5. After cooling, remove pretzel turtles to a wire rack.
6. Melt candy coating in individual bowls according to package directions. One color at a time, drizzle candy coating over pretzel turtles. Immediately add sprinkles. Allow to set before storing. To speed the setting process, place turtle pretzels in the refrigerator.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Makes approximately 35 pretzel turtles.