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Homemade Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

 Soft chocolate cookies inspired by classic Texas sheet cake, finished with a warm pour-over chocolate frosting.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Americana
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough

  • 1 c butter (two sticks) melted
  •  ½ c unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
  •  1 c brown sugar, packed
  •  ½ c granulated sugar
  •  2 eggs
  •  1 t vanilla extract
  •  2 c all-purpose flour
  •  1 t baking soda
  •  ½ t salt

Chocolate Glaze

  •  ½ c (1 stick) butter
  •  3 T milk
  •  2 T unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
  • 2 c powdered sugar

Instructions
 

For the cookie dough:

  • You won't need to preheat right away, since this dough will need to chill first. In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and cocoa powder.
  • Add brown sugar and granulated sugar; beat on medium speed until combined.
  • Add eggs and vanilla; beat until incorporated. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into the wet mixture.
  • Cover and refrigerate 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Roll dough into 1.5-in balls and place on ungreased baking sheets, 2 in apart.
  • Bake 8–10 minutes, until set.

For the chocolate glaze:

  • While the cookies bake: Melt ½ c butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and cocoa powder; whisk until smooth.
  • Whisk in powdered sugar until incorporated. If lumpy, continue whisking over heat for up to 1 minute. The glaze will thicken but remain spoonable.
  • Spoon frosting over hot cookies. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
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