Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped (I used a Dutch-processed cocoa) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; mix until well blended. Stir in chocolate until well combined. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet; bake for 12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown and set. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

German Chocolate Cake Cookies

These German chocolate cookies are the best because they are sweet and delicious—full of rich chocolate flavor! If you love a nice, chewy cookie, then this is the perfect cookie for you. This is also the best copycat because it’s simple to make and tastes like the real deal too. Trademark Note: In the spirit of transparency, I want to note that this is a copycat recipe for an existing product. Crumbl is a proprietary brand that I want to acknowledge and give credit to. 

How to Make German Chocolate Cookies

Combine the ingredients to make the cookie dough, then fold in the chocolate chips. Drop dough into cookies on the baking sheet, bake, and let them cool. Toast the coconut and pecans. Heat frosting ingredients, then stir in the coconut and pecans. Frost the cookies then finish with chocolate drizzle.

German Chocolate Cookies

If you love german chocolate cake, you’ll love the taste of these delicious cookies because it’s like that but in a cookie version! The rich coconut and chocolate flavors are the best combinations! I hope you enjoy these copycat Crumbl german chocolate cake cookies. Let me know how your batch turns out in the comments below! If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!