Ingredients

For the Cookies

• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp milk

For the Classic Texas Sheet Cake Icing

• ¼ cup (½ stick) butter
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Optional: ½ cup chopped pecans (authentic Texas style)

 Instructions 

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