Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking / Original by Handle the Heat
Equipment
Baking Sheet
Hand mixer
Small Saucepan
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookies:
1 ¼cupsflour
⅓cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1tspbaking powder
¼tspsalt
8tbspunsalted butterroom temperature
¾cuplightly packed dark brown sugar
¼cupgranulated sugar
1large egg
1large egg yolk
½tspvanilla extract
1cupsemisweet chocolate chips
Coconut-Pecan Frosting:
½cupevaporated milk
½cupgranulated sugar
1large egg yolk
4tbspunsalted butter
½tspvanilla extract
½heaping cup sweetened shredded coconut
½cupchopped pecans
½cupsemisweet chocolate wafersmelted for drizzle, optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
Combine the flour together with the cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; mix until well combined.
Beat together in a separate bowl the butter and sugars with a hand mixer until creamy.
Add the full egg, yolk, and vanilla; beat until creamy.
Slowly add the flour to the butter mixture - the batter will be thick.
Add the chocolate chips and mix until combined.
Scoop spoonfuls (about 1 ½ tbsp) of the dough onto the baking sheet placing them 2 inches apart.
Place into the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until set.
Remove from the oven and allow them to sit for 7-10 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Make the frosting by combining the evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolk, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often for 10 minutes, or until thickened.
Add the coconut, pecans, and vanilla; stir until well combined. Set aside to cool completely.
Once the cookies are cooled completely and the coconut pecan frosting is cooled completely, add a dollop of frosting to each cookie you plan on serving.
If desired, melt some semi-sweet melting wafers in the microwave per instructions and drizzle on top of each cookie. Serve with ice-cold milk and enjoy.
Store the remaining cookies in a sealed container. Store the frosting in a sealed container in the refrigerator.