Every year around my mom and I get together a few days before the holidays to have a day of cookie baking. We eat and give the cookies away to friends and family along the way, plus it's a great excuse for us to spend even more time together.

These cookies have definitely become one of my favorites to make. I think that's because they remind me of one of my fondest memories from childhood. Around the holidays my great aunt would make her famous chocolate turtle. You know those lovely and addictive candies made with pecans, ooey-gooey caramel and chocolate? Yeah, those.

What I love about these cookies is that they taste just like the candies and are a million times easier. I mean let's face it, I'm no candy making expert.

As you can see, these cookies are definitely a show-stopper as they look amazing and taste even better! After all, who doesn't like the mixture of creamy caramel, chocolate, and pecans?

By the way, don't be scared off by the lengthy step-by-step. These are actually super easy to make, just that there's several quick little steps to the process.

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