Introduction: German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

A whole German Chocolate Cake is too much work. Just make these wonderful German Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches

Supplies

Ingredients

  • 1 Box of German chocolate cake mix 
  • 1/4 Cup (60 ml) Vegetable olive oil 
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 Cup (34 g) flour for dusting
  • Can of Coconut Pecan Frosting
  • Extra pecan and/or coconut to add to the Can of Coconut Pecan Frosting as desired

Supplies

  •  Mixing Bowl
  • Large spoon
  • Rolling pin (or tall drinking glass)
  • A round cookie cutter (or a drinking glass)
  • Parchment paper (or butter/margarine)
  • Spatula
  • Oven Mitt (or kitchen towel)

Step 1: Preheat Oven

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 176 degrees Celsius

Step 2:

Step 2: In a mixing bowl, stir together your cake mix, egg and vegetable oil until all ingredients are combined to form a dough. You may need to use your (greased) hands to bring the dough together. Add a little bit of flour at a time if the dough is too sticky.






Step 3: Roll Out Dough and Cut

Step 2: Sprinkle counter and rolling pin (drinking glass if you don't have a rolling pin) with flour. Place dough on floured counter and roll out to about 1/4" (6 mm) thickness. Cut out cookies with round cookie cutter (round drinking glass if you don't have a cookie cutter).

Step 4: Put Cutouts on Cookie Sheet and Bake

Place cutout cookie dough on parchment paper (or butter/margarine) lined cookie sheet. Place on middle rack of oven. Bake for 10 minutes.

Step 5: Coconut Pecan Filling

While cookies are baking, open up the can of coconut pecan frosting and spoon into a clean mixing bowl and stir. If desired, add additional coconut and/or pecans.

Step 6: Remove Cookies From Oven

Remove cookies from oven with an oven mitt and let cookies cool.

Step 7: Assemble Cookie Sandwiches

Once cookies have cooled down, move half the cookies onto a plate with a spatula. Scoop a dollop of Coconut Pecan Frosting on each cookie. Place the remaining half of the cookies on top of each dollop of frosting. Enjoy these delicious German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies!!