German Chocolate Cake Cookies

Name: German Chocolate Cake Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box German chocolate cake mix (or regular chocolate cake mix); 1/3 c. Vegetable or canola oil; 2 large eggs; 1 jar caramel (10- to 12-oz.); 2/3 c. coconut flakes; 2/3 c. chopped pecans; sea salt (optional)

Your favorite cake, now in cookie form.

By Candace Braun DavisonPublished: Dec 18, 2015

Approved by the Delish Test Kitchen

Ethan Calabrese

Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

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Ingredients

For the Cookies

1 box German chocolate cake mix (or regular chocolate cake mix)
1/3 cup Vegetable or canola oil
2 large eggs

For the Frosting

1 jar caramel (10- to 12-oz.)
2/3 cup coconut flakes
2/3 cup chopped pecans
sea salt (optional)

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Step 2Make the cookies: Pour cake mix, oil, and eggs into a large mixing bowl and stir until combined. Spoon 1" balls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before frosting.
3. Step 3Make the frosting: Combine caramel, coconut flakes, and pecans in a small bowl. Top each cookie with a spoonful of frosting. then lightly sprinkle caramel with salt, if you'd like a salted-caramel flavor.