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German Chocolate Cookie Balls Share on Pinterest

German Chocolate Cookie Balls

  • 15 minutes
  • 13 ingredients
  • Pecans
  • Easy
  • balls

Ingredients

  • Cookies:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped Diamond of California® Pecans
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup light or dark corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Diamond of California® Pecans, finely chopped (plus additional for topping)
  • 1/2 cup packed sweetened coconut flakes
  • 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, melted

The Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla, chopped pecans, flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Roll dough into 1½ inch balls and place on greased baking sheet.
  3. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  4. In a medium bowl stir together corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, chopped pecans, and coconut flakes.
  5. Spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting on the top of each cookie. Drizzle melted chocolate over each cookie and top with a pecan. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
RECIPE CONTRIBUTED BY CREME DE LA CRUMB

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