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Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Texas sheet cake cookies are fudgy chocolate cookies loaded with rich chocolate flavor and topped with chocolate fudge frosting.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
13
minutes
minutes
Total Time
33
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
Cookies
Calories
176
kcal
Equipment
mixing bowls
plastic wrap
Baking sheet or cookie sheet
Saucepan
Ingredients
1
cup
butter
melted
½
unsweetened cocoa powder
1
cup
brown sugar
packed
½
cup
granulated sugar
2
eggs
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
cups
all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon
baking soda
½
teaspoon
salt
Frosting
½
cup
butter
3
tablespoons
milk
2
tablespoons
unsweetened cocoa powder
sifted
2
cups
powdered sugar
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and cocoa powder.
Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.
Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat on medium speed until incorporated.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir the mixture into the wet ingredients.
Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 45 minutes.
While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350F.
Roll the dough into 1.5-inch cookie dough balls and place on a ungreased baking sheets at least 2 inches apart.
Bake the cookies at 350F for 8-10 minutes until set.
While the cookies are baking, make the frosting by melting the ½ cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add the 3 tablespoons milk and 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and whisk until smooth.
Add in the powdered sugar and whisk until fully incorporated.
Remove the frosting from the heat and spoon over the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.
Cool the cookies for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Serving
|
Calories:
176
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
32
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
25
mg
|
Sodium:
144
mg
|
Potassium:
53
mg
|
Fiber:
0.4
g
|
Sugar:
23
g
|
Vitamin A:
158
IU
|
Calcium:
27
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg