Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Tracy Pesho, North Royalton, Ohio

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Published on Nov. 12, 2025

Just like their full-size namesake, my moist and chewy cookies are slathered with crackly chocolate icing. —Tracy Pesho, North Royalton, Ohio

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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 package (15-1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • frosting:
    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
    • 3 tablespoons whole milk
    • 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
    • Sea salt, optional
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Add cake mix and oil until combined.
  2. Drop or scoop by tablespoonfuls into parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are set, 7-8 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk. Cook over medium heat, until butter has melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add confectioners sugar; whisk until smooth.
  4. Spoon frosting over cookies; sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
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