German Chocolate Cookies

These rich and chewy German Chocolate Cookies feature a fudgy chocolate base topped with a gooey coconut pecan frosting, bringing all the flavors of the classic cake in a portable, irresistible cookie form.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, German-Inspired

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 12

Topping Time: 10

Total Time: 42

Servings: cookies

Calories: 220kcal

Cost: $8–$10

Equipment

2 Mixing bowls One for wet ingredients, one for dry
1 Electric mixer Stand or hand mixer
1 Cookie scoop Optional, for uniform cookies
2 Baking sheets Heavy-duty, lined with parchment
1 Saucepan Medium, heavy-bottomed
1 Wire cooling rack For cooling baked cookies
1 Spatula or wooden spoon For stirring and scooping topping

Ingredients

Cookie Base

1 cup Unsalted butter Softened
1 cup Brown sugar Packed
0.5 cup Granulated sugar
2 Large eggs Room temperature
2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups All-purpose flour
0.75 cup Unsweetened cocoa Dutch-processed preferred
1 teaspoon Baking soda
0.5 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Chocolate chips Optional

Coconut Pecan Topping

1 can Sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
0.33 cup Brown sugar Light or dark
0.25 cup Butter Unsalted
1 cup Sweetened coconut flakes
0.75 cup Chopped pecans Toasted optional
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
0.25 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Cream butter and sugars
Beat in eggs and vanilla
Whisk dry ingredients separately
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Fold in chocolate chips
Scoop dough onto baking sheets
Bake cookies 10–12 min at 350°F
Cool on racks
Cook topping ingredients
Stir in coconut, pecans, vanilla, salt
Let topping cool 10 minutes
Spoon topping onto cookies
Bake again 5–7 minutes
Cool completely before storing

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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