Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
This Texas Sheet Cake Cookies recipe is THE most requested recipe on my site, these soft and moist cookies are made with cake mix and then covered in a decadent but simple cooked chocolate frosting. You will get all of the traditional Texas Sheet Cake flavors in a fabulous cookie. You don’t want to miss this Texas Sheet Cake Cookies recipe!
If you have never been fortunate enough to have a piece of Texas Sheet Cake, than I am truly sorry. I ate my first piece as an adult and I am serious when I tell you this…I feel like my childhood was incomplete without it! The first time grandma Pearl made it for a family gathering, I was hooked but who wouldn’t be?
It is a thin but super moist chocolate cake that is covered with a homemade and totally decadent chocolate frosting. It is no wonder it has became a Texas staple.
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Why is it called Texas Sheet Cake?
There isn’t any evidence to confirm that this cake actually originated in Texas but we will go with tradition {although Oregon Sheet Cake Cookies has a good ring to it}. There are a few ideas however.
Some say that it is because the cake itself is the size of Texas or that the cake is so rich that it could feed the state of Texas. We do know that a version of the recipe was printed in the Dallas newspaper in 1957.
Today I have taken this cake and turned it into my favorite food group…COOKIES!! I have also made life simple and used a cake mix for the cookie base. Using a cake mix to make cookies is such a great time saving tip because they take minimal ingredients {see my 7 tips here} and the cookies {when baked correctly} are phenomenal.
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Cake Mix Cookie Baking Tips
- When you are mixing the cake mix with the eggs and oil, remember that the dough will be thick.
- Be sure to whisk the eggs before adding them to the other ingredients because it helps everything incorporate faster.
- Sift or whisk the dry cake mix to remove any lumps before adding the wet ingredients.
- I always suggest using a cookie scoop when making cookies because when they are all the same size they bake evenly {see my other cookie baking tips here}.
- Do not over bake. It is so important to remove the cookies {even if they don’t look completely done} and let them cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
Baking Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Like I said above, the key to having a fabulous cookie {especially when using a cake mix base} is to NOT over bake them. Remove them from the oven after 7-8 minutes of cook time. Let them cool on the cookie sheet for another few minutes before moving to a cooling rack. Baking the cookies too long will result in a rock hard cookie that isn’t tasty or appealing.
Texas Sheet Cake Cooked Frosting
The frosting is made on the stove top but only takes a couple of minutes to pull together. Basically, in the amount of time you can melt the butter…you have frosting. It will be thick and easy to pour but you may have to go back and use a spoon to make sure you cover every cookie completely.
The end result is a soft, indulgent cookie that is covered in an easy and delicious frosting. My nephews friend declared that they were the best cookie he had ever had. I hope you and your family feel the same way!
Do Texas Sheet Cake Cookies Need Refrigerated?
You can store the cookies in the refrigerator or at room temperature. Place them in an air tight container and they will keep for 3-4 days. If you would like to freeze them, I suggest freezing the cookie {for up to 3 months} and frosting them after they are defrosted.
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Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Ingredients
Cookie
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 2 eggs {whisked}
- 1/3 cup oil
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tbsp cocoa
- 3 tbsp milk
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine cookie ingredients in large bowl and mix until completely incorporated. NOTE: Dough will be thick.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop {or heaping tablespoon}, scoop cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes, remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for 4-5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. Repeat until all of the dough is baked.
Frosting
- Combine the first 3 frosting ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat and whisk until the mixture has melted. Remove from heat, add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
- Pour frosting over cookies. Use a knife or spoon to move excess frosting and be sure that each cookie is completely covered.
- Let frosting set and serve. Keep your Texas sheet cake cookies in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Add chopped pecans to the tops of cookies while the frosting isn't completely set for added taste and texture.
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OMGoodness! These cookies were so easy to make and mine rose like little domes of goodness. I sprinkled chopped pecans on half of them and took them to our church picnic and they were gobbled up! Definitely a keeper! 🙂
I am so glad you loved them!!
My daughter asked me to make these for her and since they just blessed us with our first grandchild I made these for her today and they are delicious! Next time I’ll add some chopped pecans to the icing for the 2nd batch. Will definitely make these again. The icing reminds me of the icing my grandmother would make when I was a little girl, happy memories. Thank you for sharing this recipe June.
I am so glad that you and your family loved them!! Congratulations on the new grand baby!
Please! Am in absolutely no way trying to sound snippy but I reeeeally don’t like using box cake mixes, instant potatoes, etc. Is there any way at all, that anyone knows of, I could create a Texas Sheet cookie recipe – from scratch? I understand the simpleness of cake mix .. Just my preference. Thank you!
I can understand your not wanting to use a boxed mix. If I come up with a scratch recipe you will be the first one I contact. Thank you for reaching out.
There is a very popular Texas sheet cake recipe made without a box mix. I have it somewhere I will find it and post
How do you get the icing on bottom of cookies?
I didn’t put icing on the bottom. Just the top.
Did anyone have a problem with the frosting not hardening?
I made these today. They taste really good. My cookies flattened out completely once I took them out of the oven and they cooled off. I got 30 cookies using a rounded tablespoon measure for each one. The frosting recipe made the perfect amount to frost all cookies.
I have been making Texas sheet cake for more than 30 years and it is definitely a favorite here (in Texas!). I love the idea of cookies with those same wonderful flavors. One addition we add to our cake here is a teaspoon or so of cinnamon. It really brings out the chocolate flavor and I have always gotten requests to bring it to family gatherings. And pecans are a non-negotiable must for all of us—the more, the better! Thanks for the great cookie idea!
Cinnamon and pecans will be included in my next batch!! YUM!!
That’s how I remember Texas sheet cake. That taste of cinnamon! My Mom made them for us for 40 plus years! Love, Love, Love!
I was just thinking the same thing about the cinnamon…it’s just not Texas sheet cake without it.
Cinnamon sounds so good!!
Exactly what I was thinking , the best version of Texas Sheet Cake is the Cinnamon 😉
That’s the Texas sheet cake, Ive always made, with the cinnamon, people make a face when I tell them about the cinnamon, then taste it, and they love it!
Instead of making cookies could you pour the batter in a cake pan and bake as a cake?
If you are going to make a cake I would prepare the batter as the box directs but I would bake it in a jelly roll pan {15″x10″x1″} that has been prepped with nonstick spray. Bake for 18-22 minutes. 🙂
Thank you !
I just made these, the frosting is very runny though. I’m going to try and let it sit for awhile before trying to frost the cookies.
Let me know how it works. It should thicken pretty good after you add the powdered sugar.
Can these cookies be frozen
I have only frozen them without the frosting but if you did freeze them with the frosting then I would put parchment between the layers of cookies. Let me know how it goes if you try it.
These are wonderful!
Me and my friends call chocolate sheet cake – “funeral cake” because it is so often lovingly brought to memorial dinners – especially throughout the South – not sure it orginated in Texas (just sayin) – but delicious no matter the name!
I am so glad that you love them!!
I made these for a friend’s family. The husband absolutely loved them and asked for the recipe because he wanted more and REALLY LOVED them. They were easy to make and absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing this recipe with all of us! I will now be making them for my lifegroup for tonight.
I am so glad that everyone loved them as much my family does!!
How could I do a peanut butter glaze? Or cream cheese?
For a Peanut Butter Glaze you can use 1 stick butter, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 6 tablespoons milk and 1 pound of powder sugar. I have not made a Cream Cheese Glaze before but you could try to substitute it for the peanut butter to see how it turns out. 🙂 Good luck. I look forward to hearing how it turns out.
The sheet came cookies sounds great. Can not wait to try them.
They are awesome, I hope you love them!
Thank you Jean and Michael.gluten sensitivity
You are welcome. Hope you love them.
going to try this with a g f brownie mix……………
Yum! Let me know how it works 🙂