Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
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3.2
Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Description
Texas Sheet Cake Cookies use a chocolate cake mix combined with eggs and oil to form a cookie dough that is scooped and chilled before baking. This step prevents excessive spreading, allowing the cookies to keep a soft but firm texture after their brief 8-minute bake. Immediately after baking, the cookies are topped with a freshly made frosting that is boiled briefly to create a smooth, shiny chocolate glaze made from sugar, butter, milk, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. The frosting cools and sets on the warm cookies, giving them a luscious finish.
The cookies offer a rich chocolate flavor reminiscent of the classic Texas sheet cake but in a single-serving format suitable for snacking or casual sharing. Their soft texture combined with the creamy frosting provides a satisfying balance of chewiness and smoothness.
Chilling the dough before baking is important to achieve the desired shape and prevention of spreading. The frosting should be spread over the cookies while both the cookies and frosting are still warm to ensure a nice even coating that sets properly as it cools. This recipe's two-egg adjustment enhances the dough's structure and overall cookie texture.
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix 13.25 ounces
- 2 large egg
- 1/3 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
For the frosting:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
For the cookies:
- Mix together the cake mix, eggs, and oil with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to drop scoops of cookie dough 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
- Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake cookies for 8 minutes or until cookies are just set.
- Remove from the oven and immediately start making the frosting.
For the frosting
- Add the sugar, butter, and milk to a small sauce pan over medium heat and stir often until the butter has fully melted and the mixture has come to a boil.
- Boil for 60 seconds exactly and remove from the heat.
- Add the chocolate chips to the pan and stir until the chocolate has melted and the frosting is smooth.
- Pour the frosting over the cookies evenly and allow to set for at least 30 minutes before removing from the baking sheet.
Notes
- Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and keep cookies moist.
- Use two eggs in the dough for better texture and structure based on tested improvements.
- Spread the frosting immediately over warm cookies so it sets smoothly and evenly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 283kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 268mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 161IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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