Friday, July 12, 2019

The Best Texas Sheet Cake Cookies #texassheetcake #texascookies

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!



You’ll Need:

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:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine cookie ingredients in large bowl and mix until completely incorporated. NOTE: Dough will be thick.
  3. Using a medium sized cookie scoop {or heaping tablespoon}, scoop cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  4. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Pour frosting over cookies. Use a knife or spoon to move excess frosting and be sure that each cookie is completely covered.
  3. Let frosting set and serve. Keep 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.