Pillsburybakeoffgermanchocolatecookies Recipes

PILLSBURY BAKE OFF GERMAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In saucepan combine sugar, milk,1/2 cup butter, vanilla and egg yolks. Blend well. Cook over medium heat 10-13 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, stir in coconut and pecans. Cool to room temperature.
• Reserve 1 1/4 cup frosting on the side.
• In a large bowl combine remaining frosting, cake mix, and 1/3 cup melted butter. Stir until thoroughly moistened.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Refrigerate 6-8 hours for best result.
• Place dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Make indentation in center of each ball. Fill indentation with 1/2 teaspoon of reserved frosting.
• Bake for 10-13 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• To freeze place completely cooled cookies in tupperware container, with waxed paper between layers. To defrost place on serving tray and loosely cover with plastic wrap allowing some air flow at sides.

CHEWY GERMAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Stir in coffee granules; cool and set aside., In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light and lemon-colored. Beat in cooled chocolate and the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to chocolate mixture and mix well. Stir in chopped pecans. , Working quickly, drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Place a pecan half in the center of each. Bake until cookies are set, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
• Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer. Beat on low speed to start, then on medium speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the egg and then the vanilla extract, beating well between additions. Scrape down the sides of the bowl; then, on low speed, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; beat until everything is well incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the coconut, pecans and chocolate, mixing until well combined.
• Drop the dough by heaping teaspoons onto the baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. (Alternatively, the dough can be rolled into a log, then cut into thin slices.) Bake one sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, until the undersides of the cookies begin to firm up. The tops may still look shiny. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.