Shortcut Texas Sheet Cake Cookies Recipe
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4.1
Shortcut Texas Sheet Cake Cookies Recipe
Description
This recipe transforms a boxed chocolate cake mix into cookies by combining it with eggs and neutral cooking oil. The dough is portioned using a cookie scoop onto parchment-lined sheets for consistent size and shape. Baking at 350°F for 7 to 8 minutes yields cookies with tender crumb and moist texture reminiscent of sheet cake.
While the cookies bake, a frosting is prepared by melting butter and whisking in cocoa powder, milk, and powdered sugar until smooth. This frosting is spooned on top of the cookies while they cool on racks set over parchment to catch drips.
The frosting can be eaten immediately for a soft finish or left to set for a firmer texture. These cookies offer a chocolatey, tender treat that combines cake and cookie qualities with easy preparation.
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 2 egg
- 1/3 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, and oil.
- Stir to full combine, ensuring no clumps.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies in a preheated oven, 350 degrees, for about 7-8 minutes.
- While cookies are baking, melt the butter in a small saucepan.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder, milk, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Remove cookies from oven and move to a cooling rack.
- Place cooling racks on top of the parchment lined cookie sheets to easily catch the frosting run off.
- Spoon frosting evenly on top of cookies and either eat immediately, or wait a bit to allow frosting to set up. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2cookies | |
| Calories | 411kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 408mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 423IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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