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Texas Sheet Cake Cookies featured by top US food blog, Practically Homemade
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Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

Moist chocolate cookies {make with a cake mix} and covered in a cooked chocolate frosting.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 16

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.