German Chocolate Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
661 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
German Chocolate Cookies
Description
This recipe consists of two parts: a chocolate cookie base baked at 375°F and a German chocolate frosting spread warm after the cookies have cooled. The cookies are made by creaming butter with brown and granulated sugars, vanilla, and eggs, then incorporating a flour mixture with cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Baked for 8–10 minutes, they develop a tender crumb with a subtle cocoa depth.
The frosting is cooked on the stove using evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter, and vanilla, stirred until thickened over about 11–12 minutes. Coconut and chopped pecans are mixed in afterward, creating a moist, textured topping spread over cooled cookies. Optionally, melted chocolate candy coating can be drizzled over for added richness and decoration.
The combination yields soft chocolate cookies with sweet, nutty, and coconut-rich frosting, reminiscent of traditional German chocolate cake flavors in cookie form. Chilling after assembly helps the frosting set for easier handling and serving.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookie
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar granulated white
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large egg beaten, large
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch salt
German Chocolate Frosting
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup sugar granulated white
- 3 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cup coconut sweetened shredded
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1/4 cup chocolate candy coating OPTIONAL, melted
Instructions
Chocolate Cookie
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, combine the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla and eggs.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, half a cup at a time into the butter mixture and blend until combined.
- Use a small cookie scoop, and drop dough onto the prepared baking sheets, 12 cookies per sheet, and bake 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cool on a baking rack (don't frost while warm!)
German Chocolate Frosting
- In a large saucepan, combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla and heat over medium.
- Continuously stir until thickened (around 11-12 minutes)
- Once thickened remove from heat and add coconut and pecans. Beat with a wooden spoon until thick enough to spread.
- Spread frosting over the tops of cooled cookies.
- Drizzle with melted candy coating and let set up in the fridge.
- Devour.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 661 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 661kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 58g | 116% |
| Vitamin A | 875IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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