In the past I've made cookies, with nuts, with mixed results. But I recently
made some New Orleans turtle cookies that came out really good.

With New Orleans turtle cookies you press the cookie dough on top of the
nuts (I used pecans). The nuts roast on the bottom. Roasted nuts have a lot
more flavor.

I experimented with a lot of different frostings, but I finally went with a
simple chocolate glaze made up of powdered sugar, some cocoa, and a little
hot water.

But I don't even think they needed the glaze. The cookies were great by
themselves.

I also make praline cookies sometimes. Praline cookies are simply sugar
cookies topped with caramel frosting and pecans.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)