German Chocolate Cake Cookies - Soft, chewy chocolate cookies with a rich caramel, coconut, pecan frosting - these won't last long on the cookie plate.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 36cookies
Calories 176kcal
Author Sandra
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookies
1cupsalted buttersoftened
1cuplight brown sugar
1cupgranulated sugar
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
2large eggsbeaten
2 1/4cupsall-purpose flour
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
pinchsalt
Coconut Pecan Frosting
1cupevaporated milk
1cupsugar
3egg yolks
1/2cupbutter
1teaspoonvanilla
1 1/3cupsweetened shredded coconut
1cupchopped pecans
Optional: ¼ cup chocolate candy coatingmelted for drizzle
Instructions
Chocolate Cookies
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer or large bowl using a hand mixer, blend the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, and eggs. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and blend until combined.
Drop the dough by tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, 12 cookies per sheet, and bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on a baking rack.
Coconut Pecan Frosting
Add evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla to a large pan and place on stovetop over medium heat.
Stir so that it becomes well combined. Continue stirring until thickened, this takes approximately 11-12 minutes. I set my timer for 11 minutes and 30 seconds, this seems to work every time.
Once thickened remove from heat and add coconut and pecans. Beat until thick enough to spread.
Spread frosting over the tops of cooled cookies.
Optional: Drizzle with melted candy coating and let set up. Top with a white chocolate heart. See note.
Note: I melted 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. I let them harden, then gently placed them on top of the cookies. A great decoration for upcoming Valentine’s Day.