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German Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

German Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

11 ingredients 15 min + 26 min 5 dozen openrecipes
German Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

"A chewy chocolate cookie topped with a German chocolate icing. Very good, and they freeze wonderfully if you have any left to freeze. Do not substitute canned frosting or you will be disappointed."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1024
Calories
21g
Protein
81g
Fat
57g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Topping not in our table 0
Cake not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Topping:
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • Cookie:
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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