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German Chocolate Cake Cookies

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German Chocolate Cake Cookies
36 servings / cookies

 

[ INGREDIENTS ]

CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Butter
Light Brown Sugar
Granulated Sugar
Vanilla Extract
Eggs
All-Purpose Flour
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Baking Soda
Salt

 

GERMAN CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Evaporated Milk
Sugar
Egg
Butter
Vanilla
Sweetened Shredded Coconut
Chopped Pecans
Chocolate Candy Coating

 

 

 

[ INSTRUCTIONS ]

CHOCOLATE COOKIES

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F or 190 C.
  2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. In a stand mixer or large bowl using a hand mixer, blend :
    2 Sticks Butter, Softened;
    1 Cup Light Brown Sugar;
    1 Cup Granulated Sugar;
    2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract;
    2 Large Eggs, Beaten;.
  4. In a medium bowl, stir together :
    2 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour;
    1/2 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder;
    1 Teaspoon Baking Soda;
    Pinch Salt;.
  5. Gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and blend until combined.
  6. Drop the dough by tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, 12 cookies per sheet.
  7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  8. Cool on a baking rack.

 

GERMAN CHOCOLATE FROSTING

  1. Add :
    1 Cup Evaporated Milk;
    1 Cup Sugar;
    3 Egg Yolks;
    1/2 Cup Butter;
    1 Teaspoon Vanilla;
    to a large pan and place on stove top over medium heat.
  2. Stir so that it becomes well combined.
  3. Continue stirring until thickened, this takes approximately 11 to 12 minutes.
  4. Once thickened remove from heat and add :
    1 1/3 Cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut;
    1 Cup Chopped Pecans;.
  5. Beat until thick enough to spread.
  6. Spread frosting over the tops of cooled cookies.
  7. ( Optional ) Melt :
    1/4 Cup Chocolate Candy Coating;.
  8. Drizzle with the melted candy coating and let set up. Top with white chocolate heart.

 

 

 

[ NOTE ]

Melt some pink chocolate candy coating, put it into a Ziplock lunch baggie, snipped off a small corner. Then on some wax paper drew hearts with the chocolate. Let them harden, then gently placed them on top of the cookies.

 

 

 

::: View the original recipe for German Chocolate Cake Cookies at dashofsanity.com