German Chocolate Cookies

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🍫🥥 German Chocolate Cookies

Soft Chocolate Cookies Loaded with Coconut & Pecans

If you love classic German Chocolate Cake, these German Chocolate Cookies will absolutely steal your heart. They take everything you adore about the iconic dessert—rich chocolate, gooey coconut-pecan topping, and buttery sweetness—and transform it into soft, chewy bakery-style cookies that are impossible to resist.

Perfect for holidays, cookie swaps, potlucks, or anytime your sweet tooth demands something extra special, these cookies deliver big flavor in every bite.

⏱️ Recipe Overview

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes

  • Bake Time: 10–12 minutes

  • Total Time: ~35 minutes

  • Yield: 24–30 cookies

  • Difficulty: Easy

📝 Ingredients

🍪 Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1¼ cups granulated sugar

  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed

  • 2 large eggs, room temperature

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

🥥 Coconut-Pecan Topping

  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

  • ¾ cup chopped pecans

  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

🍽️ Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat & Prepare

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2️⃣ Make the Cookie Dough

In a large bowl, cream softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.

3️⃣ Scoop & Shape

Scoop dough into 1½-tablespoon balls and place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
Gently press the centers slightly to create a shallow well.

4️⃣ Prepare the Coconut-Pecan Topping

In a bowl, mix shredded coconut, chopped pecans, sweetened condensed milk, melted butter, and vanilla until sticky and well combined.

5️⃣ Fill & Bake

Spoon a small amount of coconut-pecan mixture into the center of each cookie.

Bake for 10–12 minutes, until cookie edges are set but centers remain soft.

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