Cookie Cake Recipe

A thick chocolate chip cookie cake is the perfect party dessert. Leave it plain or decorate with frosting and sprinkles, everyone loves this cookie cake recipe!

Do you ever feel distraught about what to bake? Sometimes I want a slice of Better than Sex Cake but then other times I'd prefer an almond chocolate chunk cookie. The struggle is real. Ya feel me?

So when you find yourself in that dilemma do what I do and make a cookie cake! Its the perfect happy medium. And eating a slice of a cookie with a fork, so fancy.

My niece and nephew went nuts for this cookie cake. Basically a dream for them. Okay, it was for me too.

Let's get to the recipe.

What are the ingredients for a cookie cake?

Luckily this cake is as easy as baking a batch of cookies. The same baking culprits are here, plus a little frosting or whipped cream for decoration.

• Unsalted Butter, at room temperature 
• Granulated/ Caster Sugar and Light Brown Sugar 
• Large Egg + Large Egg Yolk 
• Pure Vanilla Extract 
• All-Purpose Flour 
• Baking Soda 
• Salt 
• Cornstarch/ Cornflour Chocolate Chips or Chunks

The cookie is beautiful on its own but to make it feel extra special, something every cake should be, pipe some frosting around the edge and be generous with the sprinkles.

Some of the toppings I suggest are:

• Fresh Whipped Cream 
• Chocolate  Swiss Meringue Buttercream or Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
• Sprinkles

How to make a cookie cake recipe

First things first preheat the oven to 350F/180C and lightly grease an 8 or 9-inch springform pan or a cake pan with removable bottom. Using a springform pan or cake pan with removable bottom makes it much easier to remove the cookie cake in one piece. And we need it one piece!

In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch.

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer or large bowl with a handheld electric mixer combine the butter and sugars. Mix on medium for around 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.

Stir in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk, making sure to mix until fully combined. Don't forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is evenly combined. 

Gently fold in dry ingredients then stir in the chocolate chips until just combined.

There should not be any large dry pockets of flour but you don't want to over mix the dough either.

Pour cookie dough into prepared pan and use your fingers to gently press into an even layer.

The bake time for this cookie cake recipe ranges from 20-30 minutes depending on what size pan you use.

For a thick cookie cake as pictured use an 8-inch cake pan and bake the cake for 30-35 minutes, insert a toothpick into the center to check for wet batter.

For a thinner cake bake in a 9-inch cake pan or pie plate, and bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden brown and fully set. Make sure to rotate the cookie cake halfway-thru, if the cookie is browning too much then cover with foil for the remaining bake time 

Let the cookie cake cool in the cake pan on a wire rack for at lesat 30 minutes. 

Once removed from the pan let the cookie cool for at least two hours.

Decorate the cake with whipped cream, buttercream, sprinkles and/ or ice cream.  Store at room temperature in an air-tight container.

Since this cookie cake recipe needs ample time to cool down it is perfect to bake the night before you want to serve it.

Another fabulous birthday cake that is not "cake" is my Bakewell tart recipe.

For another great chocolate chip cookie recipe, that's not a cookie try my friend Ari's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cups or Hayley's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie Bombs.

Check out this post on my Cookie Baking Tips

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