Step 1

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Step 2

Soak pecans in water for 5 minutes.Arrange 5 pecans on ungreased baking sheets (1 for head4 for legs)leaving about a 1-inch circle in center.

Step 3

Shape slightly rounded tablespoons of cookie dough into balls; place over circle onto pecans. Repeat with remaining pecans and doughplacing turtles two inches apart on baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are crisp.Cool on baking sheets on wire racks for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Step 5

Microwave caramels and milk in mediummicrowave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 1/2 minutes; stir.Microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervalsstirring until smooth.Drizzle over turtles.

Step 6

Note: Dough from one batch Original NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookies (NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels 6-ounce package recipe) may be used.