Pillsbury Bake Off German Chocolate Cookies Food

PILLSBURY BAKE OFF GERMAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In saucepan combine sugar, milk,1/2 cup butter, vanilla and egg yolks. Blend well. Cook over medium heat 10-13 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat, stir in coconut and pecans. Cool to room temperature.
• Reserve 1 1/4 cup frosting on the side.
• In a large bowl combine remaining frosting, cake mix, and 1/3 cup melted butter. Stir until thoroughly moistened.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Refrigerate 6-8 hours for best result.
• Place dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Make indentation in center of each ball. Fill indentation with 1/2 teaspoon of reserved frosting.
• Bake for 10-13 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• To freeze place completely cooled cookies in tupperware container, with waxed paper between layers. To defrost place on serving tray and loosely cover with plastic wrap allowing some air flow at sides.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, evaporated milk, 1/2 cup butter, vanilla and egg yolks blend well. Cook over medium heat for 10 to 13 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Cool to room temperature.Reserve 1 1/4 cups of the topping mixture set aside. In large bowl, combine cookie ingredients and remaining topping mixture stir by hand until thoroughly moistened. Cover with plastic wrap refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With thumb, make an indentation in center of each ball. Fill each indentation with rounded 1/2 teaspoon reserved topping mixture.Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 13 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Add 1/2 cup flour to dry cake mix. Bake as directed above.Nutrition Per Serving (1 cookie): Calories 110 Protein 1g Carbohydrate 12g Fat 6g Sodium 65mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CRINKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*. Combine first 7 ingredients; blend well. Stir in nuts. Let stand 5 minutes. Drop by rounded teaspoonsful into sugar; gently toss until sugar coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350* for 8 to 10 minutes. (Cookies will be soft in center.) Cool 1 minute; remove from pans. If desired, frost cookies. Combine frosting ingredients; blend until smooth. Spread on cooled cookies.