Pillsbury Bake off German Chocolate Cookies

red and white kitchen's Note:

Rolled cookie with coconut pecan frosting spooned in the center. Moist cookie tastes like the wonderful cake! Labor intensive but really worth it. Dough needs to be refrigerated 6-8 hours before baking for best results. Baked cookies freeze very well.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 dozen

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• ½ cup softened butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 beaten egg yolks
• 1 ½ cups coconut
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
• 1 pillsbury German chocolate cake mix
• 1⁄3; cup melted butter

Directions:

1. In saucepan combine sugar, milk,1/2 cup butter, vanilla and egg yolks. Blend well. Cook over medium heat 10-13 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.
2. Remove from heat, stir in coconut and pecans. Cool to room temperature.
3. Reserve 1 1/4 cup frosting on the side.
4. In a large bowl combine remaining frosting, cake mix, and 1/3 cup melted butter. Stir until thoroughly moistened.
5. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Refrigerate 6-8 hours for best result.
6. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Make indentation in center of each ball. Fill indentation with 1/2 teaspoon of reserved frosting.
7. Bake for 10-13 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven.
8. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
9. To freeze place completely cooled cookies in tupperware container, with waxed paper between layers. To defrost place on serving tray and loosely cover with plastic wrap allowing some air flow at sides.

Reviews

[smartblonde #2]

This was a really great cookie and made pretty close to the serving amount. I hate when its way off! I took this to our family reunion and everyone just loved it. The frosting is terrific. We used to get a dry mix (no longer can find) that tasted almost identical. The can frosting just doesn't have the same taste so many thanks for the recipe. I'm going to use the frosting also when I make a regular cake.