Frosting For Waffle Iron Cookies Turtle Cookies Food

WAFFLE IRON COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cookies:.
• Combine chocolate squares and 1/2 cup butter in the top of a double boiler. Bring the water to a boil; reduce heat to low, and cook until the chocolate and butter melt, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Combine eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended. Add flour and reserved chocolate mixture. Mix well.
• Preheat waffle iron. Drop dough by 2 teaspoonfuls onto iron. Close iron, and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until done. Let cool on wire racks. Continue cooking cookies until your dough is gone.
• Top with frosting once they are cool.
• Frosting:.
• Cream butter; add cocoa, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixture. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, beating until smooth.

CHOCOLATE WAFFLE TURTLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron.
• In a large bowl stir together melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, 1/2 cup cocoa powder and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Add flour; stir just until combined.
• Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of batter into center of each waffle grid.
• Cook on medium-high heat about 2 minutes, adjusting heat as necessary.
• Using a fork transfer cookies to rack; cool.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• When cool, mound cookies on a platter.
• For glaze: In a small saucepan heat 1/4 cup butter and water over low heat until melted.
• Add the 3 tablespoons cocoa and stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat in powdered sugar and the 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Stir in additional hot water, if needed, to reach drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle over cookies along with caramel topping.
• Sprinkle with pecans.

FROSTING FOR WAFFLE IRON COOKIES (TURTLE COOKIES)

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a sauce pan, bring to a boil and boil for 3 min.
• 2. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• 3. Allow to cool a bit then add powdered sugar to make a soft, pourable frosting.
• 4. Pour frosting over the cooled waffle iron cookies, filling the holes and making a smooth, shiny turtle shell. (Follow Just a Pinch Recipe posted by Marsha Baker, "Waffle Iron Cookies" to make the cookies.)