German Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Ingredients

For Brownie Cookies:

• 8 oz semisweet chocolate- chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder

For German Chocolate Topping:

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• ½ cup butter-softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1⅓ cup sweetened shredded coconut-toasted
• 11/4 cup chopped pecans-toasted
• 5 oz. melted chocolate- for drizzle

Instructions

To make the cookies:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
2. Melt the butter and 8 oz. semisweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
3. Stir together the eggs, vanilla and granulated sugar in a medium bowl, set aside.
4. Whisk together the flour and baking powder.
5. Add cooled melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and stir to combine.
6. Slowly add dry ingredients and stir until it is well incorporated. If the batter is to thin to scoop out, leave it in the fridge until it’s firm enough to handle!
7. Scoop about 1½ tablespoons of batter onto prepared baking sheets, leave 2 inch apart because the cookies will flatten while bakes.
8. Bake for 10 minutes or until they are firm on the outside, but do not overbake!

To make the topping:

1. Combine evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks and butter in a large saucepan and cook on stovetop over medium heat, stirring until thickened (about 12 minutes). Once thickened remove from heat and stir in vanilla, toasted coconut and pecans, stir well!!!. Set aside to cool enough to spread on tops of the cookies.
2. Spread topping over the cooled cookies, let it set,then drizzle with melted chocolate.
3. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.