Description
Rich chocolate cookies inspired by classic German chocolate cake blend sweet coconut-pecan frosting with deep cocoa notes. Bakers will discover an irresistible dessert that merges traditional flavors in one delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar (packed)
- 1 cup butter (melted)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 oz (56 g) semisweet or German chocolate (chopped)
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- ¾ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Thermal Preparation: Calibrate oven to 375°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal heat circulation and effortless cookie extraction.
- Foundation Creation: Melt butter and blend with brown sugar, allowing caramel-like notes to develop through gentle integration, creating a rich flavor base.
- Liquid Integration: Whisk eggs and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture until achieving a silky, uniform consistency that promises decadent texture.
- Dry Component Fusion: Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, then delicately fold into the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to preserve cookie tenderness.
- Textural Enhancement: Gently incorporate shredded coconut, pecans, and chocolate chunks, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough for a complex flavor profile and varied mouthfeel.
- Portioning and Spacing: Utilize a medium scoop to form uniform dough mounds, positioning them two inches apart on prepared sheets to allow proper expansion during baking.
- Baking and Refinement: Bake until cookie edges firm up and centers remain slightly soft, approximately 8-12 minutes, creating a perfect balance of crisp exterior and tender interior.
- Cooling Protocol: Rest cookies briefly on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack, allowing complete cooling and final flavor development for maximum gustatory enjoyment.
Notes
- Butter Softening Technique: Microwave butter in short 10-15 second intervals to prevent overheating, ensuring a smooth, even consistency for better cookie texture.
- Mixing Mastery: Avoid overmixing the dough after adding dry ingredients to prevent tough, dense cookies; stop mixing the moment ingredients are just combined.
- Chocolate Chunk Distribution: Gently fold chocolate chunks, pecans, and coconut to create pockets of flavor, ensuring even spread without crushing delicate ingredients.
- Baking Precision: Use a timer and watch cookies closely during the 8-12 minute baking window; slight underbaking preserves a soft, chewy center while preventing dry, crumbly edges.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg