German Chocolate Cookies

Modified from handlewithheat.com

Makes 4 dozen cookies

Cookie-

2 ½ cups flour

2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch process tastes best)

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2 cubes butter, room temperature

1 ½ c dark brown sugar

½ cup sugar

2 eggs

2 egg yolks

1 tsp vanilla

2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

Topping-

4 egg yolks

1 12 oz can evaporated milk

1 ½ tsp vanilla

1 ½ c sugar

¾ c butter or margarine

1 - 7 oz pkg. sweetened coconut

1 ½ c pecans, chopped

Directions for cookies:

Cream together butter and sugars together until smooth. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla to the sugar/butter mixture. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips Scoop (about 2T) onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool on baking sheet.

Directions for topping:

Whisk egg yolks, milk and vanilla in a 4 qt sauce pan until blended. Add sugar and butter. Cook on med. Heat, stirring constantly, for 12 minutes or until mixture has thickened and turned golden brown. Remove from heat and add coconut and nuts. Cool. Spread on top of cookies. Drizzle melted chocolate over.