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July 28, 2023 By Brandy Leave a Comment

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Ritz Rolo Turtles (+ Video)

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Ritz Rolo Turtles are so easy to make! The perfect sweet and salty combo. Ritz crackers, Rolos, pecans, and chocolate chips!

You might also like our shortbread Twix cookies, our 3-ingredient Twix (Rolo) bites, or our 3-ingredient Tagalongs.

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Watch my step by step video!

I love baking, but I also love finding ways to create delicious no-bake treats. Like chocolate-dipped graham crackers, Nilla wafer Twix bites, and my latest creation—Rolo turtles made with Ritz crackers. The perfect little snack to curb your sweet tooth. They stay fresh for days so you can easily make a batch and snack on them all week. They’d be perfect for adding to holiday treat platters too!

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Ritz Rolo Turtles

We start out with a Ritz cracker, top it with a Rolo candy, and heat them in the oven to slightly melt the Rolo. The Rolos won’t look melted, but don’t worry—they are, and will flatten once you add a second cracker on top. Then we spoon melted chocolate over each cookie sandwich and add a pecan.

You can get creative with the melted chocolate, too. Feel free to dip the entire Ritz turtle in chocolate or drizzle chocolate over the top. I took the easy route, just spooning a bit over the top. I didn’t want to add too much and overpower the caramel in the center. They turned out perfect!

hand holding a ritz rolo turtle cookie

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Ritz Rolo Turtles Ingredients

(Scroll to the end for an easy-to-follow recipe card)

  • Ritz Crackers: my recipe makes 48 cookies, but you can make as many as you’d like. You need twice as many crackers as Rolo candies.
  • Rolos: a 10-ounce bag has 48-50 candies which is the perfect amount.
  • Chocolate Chips (or melting wafers like Wilton or Ghirardelli): I used milk chocolate chips, but you can use semisweet if you’d like.
  • Pecan Halves: 48 pecan halves to place on top of the melted chocolate.

bag of pecans, box of ritz, and bag of rolls

How To Make Rolo Turtles with Ritz Crackers

tray or ritz crackers with rolo candies on top.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.

Place half of the crackers onto a baking sheet.

Place a Rolo in the center of each cracker.

Heat in the oven for 2 1/2 – 3 minutes. Just long enough to soften the Rolos and give them a shiny appearance.

hand pressing ritz cracker on top of another cracker with rolo candy in the middle

Flatten each Rolo with a second cracker.

white bowl of chocolate chips

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. You can use melting chocolate wafers or chocolate chips. I microwaved it for 60 seconds and stirred it until everything was melted and smooth.

rolo ritz turtles on baking sheet

Spoon a small amount of chocolate onto the top of each Ritz cookie sandwich. Smooth the chocolate out with the back of the spoon. Press a pecan half onto the top of each cookie.

bowl of ritz rolo cookies with pecans on top

Let stand until the chocolate is set. Ritz Rolo Turtles are best stored at room temperature and will stay fresh in an airtight container for 7 days.

 

Ritz Rolo Turtles

stack or ritz rolo turtles

Ritz Rolo Turtles

Ritz Rolo Turtles are so easy to make! The perfect sweet and salty combo. Ritz crackers, Rolos, pecans, and chocolate chips!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 90kcal

Ingredients

  • 98 Ritz crackers (1 regular sized box)
  • 48 Rolo candies (10 oz. bag)
  • 1 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 48 pecan halves

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Place half of the crackers on a large baking sheet.
  • Place a Rolo candy in the center of each cracker.
  • Bake for 2 1/2-3 minutes. Rolos should be shiny. DO NOT over bake.
  • Remove from the oven and place another cracker on top of each Rolo candy, pressing down slightly.
  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. You can use melting chocolate wafers or chocolate chips. I microwaved it for 60 seconds and stirred it until everything was melted and smooth.
  • Spoon a small amount of chocolate onto the top of each Ritz cookie sandwich. Smooth the chocolate out with the back of the spoon.
  • Press a pecan half onto the top of each cookie.
  • Let stand until the chocolate is set.

Notes

Ritz Rolo Turtles are best stored at room temperature and will stay fresh in an airtight container for 7 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal

 

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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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