German Chocolate Frosting

 Originally posted on https://carlsbadcravings.com/deep-dish-german-chocolate-cake-skillet-cookie-recipe/

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

• Spread coconut and pecans evenly out on a large baking sheet. Bake at 350F for 7-12 minutes, stirring a couple times in between baking until coconut is golden, watching closely towards the end of cooking time so they don’t burn
• Prepare frosting by whisking the egg yolks, evaporated milk and brown sugar together in a large saucepan
• Add butter and cook over medium heat, continuing to stir until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, approximately 8-10 minutes
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt
• Stir pecans and coconut into frosting and spread frosting evenly over cookie