Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Texas sheet cake cookies are a twist on the classic chocolate cake, in cookie form! Buttery rich chocolate cookie with the iconic icing that everyone loves!
Servings: 24
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups flour
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Frosting
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer or stand mixer cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Next add in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Mix in baking powder and salt. Next add in your flour.
- In a microwave safe bowl melt chocolate chips in 30 second increments until smooth and melted.
- Mix the melted chocolate directly into cookie dough until evenly combined.
- Drop dough by a the tablespoon onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes until cookies are just set. Let cook 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Meanwhile make the icing. In a medium saucepan over medium heat combine butter, cocoa powder and milk whisking until melted.
- Once everything is melted and combined remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar.
- Spoon the warm icing over the cookies. Serve when cookies are completely cool and the icing has set.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg