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Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

Texas Sheet Cake Cookies are soft, fudgy chocolate cookies topped with a smooth, rich chocolate icing, delivering all the flavor of the classic Texas sheet cake in bite-sized form. Perfect for chocolate lovers, these cookies are easy to make and irresistible!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
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.