Easy Baking for the Holidays- Turtles Cookies

Turtles are super easy and fun.

They would be wonderful to make along with your children.

No oven- just a waffle maker!

1. melt 1/2 cup butter

2. add 6 TBSP cocoa powder

3. beat in 2 eggs

4. add 3/4 cup sugar

5. then add 1 cup flour

6. add 1 tsp vanilla

7. mix until blended

8. preheat waffle maker then drop by teaspoonfuls (cooking time varies depending upon type of waffle maker) (probably around 3-4 minutes)

9. when they are done they will be firm and easily lift out of the waffle maker with a fork

10. while the cookie is cooking prepare a bowl with around a cup of powdered sugar

11. after taking the cookies from the waffle maker coat in the powdered sugar and shake off any excess and let cool

Enjoy!

Here is the recipe

Turtles

6 TBSP cocoa powder

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup butter

1 cup flour

3/4 cup sugar

Stir cocoa into melted butter. Beat in eggs and add sugar.  Fold in flour and vanilla.  Drop by teaspoons on hot waffle iron.

Cook approximately 2-4 minutes.  Take out with fork.  Dip into powdered sugar and let cool.

Check out my other Holiday Baking posts!

Noodle Clusters

Corn Flake Christmas Wreaths

Buckeye Balls