Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
Soft, cake-like chocolate cookies made from cake mix and topped with rich chocolate frosting, perfect for parties, holidays, or satisfying any chocolate craving.
Equipment
- 1 large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 medium saucepan
- 1 wire rack
- 1 cookie scoop or spoon
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces chocolate cake mix 1 box
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil; stir until a thick, sticky dough forms with no dry mix remaining.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are set but centers remain slightly soft; avoid overbaking.
- While cookies bake, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in cocoa powder and milk into the melted butter until smooth, then remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla extract and powdered sugar; whisk vigorously until frosting is smooth and glossy. Adjust consistency with milk or powdered sugar as needed.
- Let cookies cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet, then spoon about a tablespoon of warm frosting onto each cookie, gently spreading toward the edges.
- Transfer frosted cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely so the frosting sets and hardens slightly before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days with wax paper between layers.
- Bake cookies up to 24 hours in advance, frost before serving for best texture.
- Freeze baked unfrosted cookies up to 3 months, thaw and frost fresh.
- Do not overbake to maintain soft, cake-like texture.
- Frost cookies while warm to spread frosting smoothly and set properly.
- Rewarm frosting gently if it thickens too quickly.
- Using a cookie scoop helps achieve even baking.