German Chocolate Cookies
German Chocolate Cookies are rich, fudgy chocolate treats topped with a sweet, nutty coconut and pecan frosting. Think of them as a handheld version of the classic cake!
Servings: 34 cookies
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar, plus more for pressing dough with a kitchen glass
- ¾ cup (94 g) confectioners' sugar
- ¾ cup (163.5 g) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ½ cups (562.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (118 g) Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ cup (46.5 g) sweetened coconut
Frosting
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (109 g) pecans, chopped
- 1 cup (93 g) sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, granulated sugar, and confectioners' sugar. Mix until just combined.
- Drizzle in oil and pour in eggs, water, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and allow the mixer to combine until the dough pulls away from the sides of the mixer bowl.
- Fold in the coconut.
- Using a 2 tablespoon scoop, drop golf-ball-size portions of the dough on the lined cookie sheet.
- Roll out each cookie dough ball until it is smooth and round.
- Using a kitchen glass that has been pressed into granulated sugar, press down on each cookie dough ball until the center of the cookie is pressed flatter than the edges. Place them on a baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Repeat this on all cookies.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes or until edges are set; tops may still look a little wet. Let the cookies cool before adding the topping.
Frosting
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add sweetened condensed milk, sugar, and butter.
- Bring to a low boil, stirring frequently until thickened.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla, pecans, and coconut.
- Top each cooled cookie with about a tablespoon of topping.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 300kcal