Ingredients
- German Chocolate Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted pecans, chopped
- 1 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup evaporated milk (make sure you add 1 cup, not the whole can!)
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, diced and at room temperature
- 3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Preparation
Step 1
First make the German Chocolate Frosting.
Chop up the pecans and measure out the coconut. Set them aside.
Whisk together the evaporated milk and cornstarch. Pour the mixture into a large saucepan along with the sugar, butter, egg mixture and vanilla extract.
Cook the mixture over medium low heat for about 4 minutes until the butter has melted.
Increase the heat to medium high and whisk constantly until it thickens. This should take about 8 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and add in the pecans and coconut and fold them in.
Put the frosting in a container and place it in the refrigerator to chill. The frosting will thicken up once it has cooled down.
While the frosting is chilling in the refrigerator, make the cookies.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Sift together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda and kosher salt.
In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, (a handheld mixer works fine) mix the unsalted butter for about 3 minutes.
Add the sugar and brown sugar. Continue mixing for about 3 more minutes until light and fluffy.
Then add in the eggs, one at a time. Continue mixing until the eggs are combined.
Add in the vanilla extract and mix.
Slowly add in the sifted ingredients on low speed and mix until almost combined. Then take a spatula and fold the ingredients together.
Throw in the chocolate chips and fold them in.
Put the cookie dough in a bowl and cover it. Place the dough in the refrigerator and chill for about 30 minutes.
When the cookie dough has chilled, scoop balls of cookie dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet using a cookie dough scooper.
Using the palm of your hand, flatten the cookie dough just a bit.
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 9 minutes.
Cool the cookies for a couple of minutes of the baking sheet. Then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
Once the cookies have cooled, begin frosting them. Place some of the German Chocolate Frosting on top of each cookie and spread it out. Enjoy!