texas sheet cake cookies
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Texas Sheet Cake was a recipe that my grandmother made all the time, and was a favorite treat. Then someone shared this recipe with me today and it brought back memories of her.
prep time
35 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For texas sheet cake cookies
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1/2 cbutter, room temperature
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1/3 cgranulated sugar
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1egg
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 1/3 cflour
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1/2 csemi-sweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cbutter
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2 tspcocoa powder
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3 Tbspmilk
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2 1/2 cpowdered sugar
How To Make texas sheet cake cookies
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1Preheat oven to 350°
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2Line baking sheet with parchment or silicone mat, set aside.
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3In bowl of stand mixer beat butter and sugar together until light, scraping sides frequently.
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4Add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until incorporated. Mix in baking powder and salt.
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5Turn mixer to low and slowly add in flour. Dough will be thick.
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6In a microwave safe bowl heat chocolate chips on high in 30 second increments until melted, stirring after every 30 seconds.
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7Mix melted chocolate directly into cookie dough until evenly mixed
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8Drop dough by a measured tablespoon sized mounds onto baking sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes until cookies just appear set. They will still be very soft on the inside. DO NOT overbake!!
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9Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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10Icing In a medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa powder and milk over medium heat, whisking until melted together. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar.
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11Pour icing over cookies and allow icing to set before serving.
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12Notes Store at room temperature for up to 3 days. *Make sure not to over-bake these cookies. The insides will remain soft and dense if baked correctly.
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