German Chocolate Cake Cookies

I’m going to preface by saying that I have never had German Chocolate Cake so I can’t say how much these taste like an actual German Chocolate Cake but I can say they are delicious!

And super easy to make too!

It’s no secret how  much I love coconut! And chocolate! So when my cousin sent me a link to make these for Thanksgiving a few weeks ago, it didn’t take much convincing.

The best part about these cookies was the chocolate cookie base. I could eat these chocolate cookies all day! Hope you enjoy!

-Kelly 

This recipe is slightly adapted from A Dash of Sanity.

Ingredients:

for the cookies

• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt

for the frosting

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/3 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In mixer, mix together butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs.
3. In separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the butter mixture until dough forms.
4. Using a tablespoon, form dough into a ball and place on baking sheet 1 inch apart.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes and let cool.
6. In saucepan, combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla. Constantly stir over medium heat until it thickens. This takes about 11 minutes so be patient!
7. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate until melted.
8. Spread the topping over the cookies and enjoy!