Hello all! Been feeling very nostalgic lately so I pulled out my mom's Jaycees cookbook from the 70s and this one really took me back! These cookies were a huge favorite back then and they are still just as wonderful now.
These "cookies" are also called waffle iron brownies which usually have a confectioners sugar icing which is too sweet for me, but I've never seen them with this glaze which is amazingly delicious. I've never seen a glaze recipe like this except with this recipe from my mom's friend Maxine. My mom used to make this in the summer when we were at my aunts camp on the lake with my cousins and we didn't want to turn an oven on. The page is very stained in the book to the point where I had to type it out for you here to be able to read it easily!
Because they are called turtles you can also strategically add pecan pieces to make these look more like a turtle but I like them without nuts so I don't add. I also forgot to type that the chocolate should be finely chopped. They look lighter in the pics for some reason, they are dark fudgy brownies with a smooth dark chocolate glaze which is a perfect cross between ganache and pudding. I like that they are like a mini brownie with a really decadent topping, you can have one and not feel too guilty 😉
Also, I added in the recipe a tip for you. The glaze can be finicky if you cook it for too long it can separate but it's very easily fixed. If you just add a tablespoon at a time of very cold milk or water and whisk, it will come right back together for you! Just add enough for it emulsify again if this happens. That will only happen if you overcook the glaze but it will be fine. This is a very easy recipe otherwise it's pretty fail safe and it's fun to make! Hope someone out there enjoys!
by Magari22
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Hello all! Been feeling very nostalgic lately so I pulled out my mom’s Jaycees cookbook from the 70s and this one really took me back! These cookies were a huge favorite back then and they are still just as wonderful now.
These “cookies” are also called waffle iron brownies which usually have a confectioners sugar icing which is too sweet for me, but I’ve never seen them with this glaze which is amazingly delicious. I’ve never seen a glaze recipe like this except with this recipe from my mom’s friend Maxine. My mom used to make this in the summer when we were at my aunts camp on the lake with my cousins and we didn’t want to turn an oven on. The page is very stained in the book to the point where I had to type it out for you here to be able to read it easily!
Because they are called turtles you can also strategically add pecan pieces to make these look more like a turtle but I like them without nuts so I don’t add. I also forgot to type that the chocolate should be finely chopped. They look lighter in the pics for some reason, they are dark fudgy brownies with a smooth dark chocolate glaze which is a perfect cross between ganache and pudding. I like that they are like a mini brownie with a really decadent topping, you can have one and not feel too guilty 😉
Also, I added in the recipe a tip for you. The glaze can be finicky if you cook it for too long it can separate but it’s very easily fixed. If you just add a tablespoon at a time of very cold milk or water and whisk, it will come right back together for you! Just add enough for it emulsify again if this happens. That will only happen if you overcook the glaze but it will be fine. This is a very easy recipe otherwise it’s pretty fail safe and it’s fun to make! Hope someone out there enjoys!
Holy moly those look good!
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#Maxine Perry’s chocolate turtle cookies
Servings: 24
Time: 1 hour-ish
##Ingredients
8 tbl butter
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
1 cup flour
½ cup chopped nuts (I omit)
¼-½ cup mini chocolate chips
##FOR THE GLAZE
4 tbl butter
½ cup sugar
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
pinch of salt
1 tbl cornstarch
½ cup milk or ¼ milk and ¼ light cream if you have on hand
1 tsp vanilla
##Instructions
Preheat a waffle iron. I use an old fashioned one with more indentations for the glaze. If you use a Belgium waffle iron you will have fewer but larger pockets for the glaze.
Melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat. Stir in the sugar and remove from the heat. Cool briefly, then whisk in eggs, vanilla and salt. Stir in flour, nuts if using and chocolate chips.
Drop by scant tbl onto the hot waffle iron. I use a tbl cookie scoop for uniformity. Space them out so they have room to spread. Do not try to smooth them out you want raggedy edges so they look like a turtle.
Immediately close the waffle iron and bake for 45-60 seconds. Do not overbake you want them fudgy!
Lift the cookies gently with a fork and cool on a rack and then glaze. Store airtight for a week, can also freeze or refrigerate.
##INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THE GLAZE:
Put the butter in a saucepan over low heat and melt. Stir in the chopped chocolate until it melts and then stir in the salt and sugar until it’s all combined.
In a cup or small bowl stir the cornstarch into the milk to dissolve it thoroughly.
Add the milk to the chocolate mixture in the pot and bring to a boil stirring constantly with a whisk until it’s thickened like a pudding.
Remove from the heat and stir in the salt and vanilla. Immediately spoon a generous gob of glaze over each cookie. It will set up fairly quickly. If you are in a hurry you can refrigerate to speed things up.
##TIP:
If you accidentally overcook the glaze and it separates do not worry all is not lost! Just add a tbl at a time of very cold milk or water and whisk it in until the moisture emulsifies again. It will still set up perfectly!
There look delicious! I can’t wait to try them. Thank you!