German Chocolate Brownie Cookies recipe

Name: German Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; ½ cup white sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup chopped pecans; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ½ cup evaporated milk; ⅔ cup shortening; ½ cup flaked coconut; 1 tablespoon water; ¼ cup shortening; 2 egg yolks, beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine brown sugar, 2/3 cup shortening, water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in large bowl. Beat until well blended. Beat eggs into creamed mixture.

Step 2

In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda. Mix this mixture into creamed mixture until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

Step 3

Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Place cookie sheet in the middle of the oven. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are set. Do not over bake. Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.

Step 4

To Make Frosting: Begin by combining evaporated milk, white sugar, 1/4 cup shortening, and egg yolks in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until thickened. Remove pan from heat. Stir 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, pecans, and coconut into the warm mixture. Cool completely, and frost cooled cookies.