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!
Despite the name, German chocolate did not originate in Germany. It was actually created by Samuel German, who developed a type of dark chocolate for Walter Baker & Co. The chocolate was later named after him. The famous German Chocolate Cake was born when a Texas homemaker used this chocolate in a cake, and the name stuck! I topped these cookies with a variation of the cake’s traditional frosting, featuring sweet coconut and pecans.
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
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
8 minutes
Total Time:
28 minutes
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