German Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 for cookies:.
• 2 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 3 combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; mix well and set aside.
• 4 cream together brown sugar, shortening, water and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• 5 add eggs and continue beating for 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in flour mixture until just mixed and then add chocolate chips.
• 7 drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 8 bake for 7-9 minutes or until cookies are set.
• 9 do not overbake.
• 10 cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet then transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
• 11 frost cooled cookies.
• 12 for frosting:.
• 13 combine evaporated milk, sugar, butter and egg yolks in medium saucepan and stir over medium heat until thickened.
• 14 remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla, pecans and coconut.
• 15 allow to cool slightly and frost cooled cookies.