German Chocolate Cookies

Lately, I've been really craving some chocolate chip cookies.  Classic chocolate chip cookies.  With a glass of milk.  Instead, I saw these on pinterest from Bake or Break.  I had to make them.  They have chocolate chips in them, so it should totally satisfy my craving, right?  Wrong.. but they were still delicious and I'm glad I made them.  Chocolate chip cookies another day!

I definitely lightened up and changed the recipe from Bake or Break pretty thoroughly, but these cookies are so good if you're a fan of german chocolate cake.  I absolutely love german chocolate cake, but my favorite part is mostly the coconut pecan frosting.  These cookies don't have frosting or anything, but the coconut and pecans are mixed into the batter.  SO GOOD.  To make the cookies slightly more cake like, I replaced half the butter with applesauce, just to make them a little bit fluffier.

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