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Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

Blaise Doubman

I love taking desserts and transforming them into something totally different than what they started off to be. Take for instance these cookies. Everyone loves a Texas Sheet Cake, right? Why not take that recipe and transform it into cookies? I have done this a lot of with different types of cookies. My favorite way of transforming a dessert would have to be taking a fudge recipe and then turning it into the frosting on top of a delicious cake or brownies. My caramel icing for my chocolate cake is raved about and what perhaps people do not know, is that they can take that same recipe and pour it into a pan, cut it and serve it in squares as candy. These cookies are delicious and may be even better than a Texas Sheet Cake! Why? They are portable and pack more flavor into every bite. I have a recipe on my website for a Texas Sheet Cake that is traditional and one that has totally been revamped and transformed into a peanut butter version. People go crazy for it! As always, try this recipe and let me know what you think! 

Texas Sheet Cake Cookies 

For the cookies…
1 box Devil’s Food cake mix
2 large eggs, beaten
1/3 cup vegetable oil

For the frosting…
1 stick unsalted butter
3 tablespoons whole milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
2-3 tablespoons water

Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a bowl combine the cake mix, beaten eggs and vegetable oil. Mixture will be thick.

Place heaping tablespoon size balls onto prepared baking sheets and bake one sheet at a time in preheated oven for 14 minutes.

Once the cookies are cool, make the frosting. In a medium sized sauce pot over medium heat melt the unsalted butter with the whole milk and unsweetened cocoa powder. Once the mixture is melted, smooth and combined, add in the confectioner’s sugar and beat until smooth. Add tablespoons of water into the frosting and beat until frosting is thick but spreadable.

Pour the frosting carefully onto each cookie, spreading over the whole cookie.

Allow the frosting to set for about 5 minutes, eat and enjoy.

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