Name: Cookie Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -; 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk, room temperature -; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons cornstarch -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -; Frosting: -; 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 5 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk -; Optional: Food coloring and sprinkles -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Cookie Cake

1. 3/4 cup butter, softened -

2. 1/2 cup sugar -

3. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -

4. 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk, room temperature -

5. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

6. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 2 teaspoons cornstarch -

8. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

9. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

10. 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -

11. Frosting: -

12. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

13. 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

14. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

15. 5 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk -

16. Optional: Food coloring and sprinkles -

How to cook deliciously - Cookie Cake

1. Stage

Making a cookie cake is very simple. You make the dough for this bake just like you would with any other chocolate chip cookie recipe. That means starting by creaming together the softened butter and sugars. Then add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla, and mix until nice and creamy. Next, add your dry ingredients—flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt—and mix until just combined. Then, mix in a whole cup of chocolate chips. Once the dough is together, let it chill for a bit in the fridge first (just an hour or so). Letting the dough hang out for a minute can really help the flavors develop. If you're tight on time, though, you can go right into baking.

2. Stage

Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with a bit of parchment paper. Then, press the cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the pan. Pop this into a 350ºF oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cookie is golden brown. You'll know it's done baking when it has that nice browned color around the edges of the pan. Cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes before releasing the pan's shell. Let the cookie cool completely before decorating. Editor's Tip: If you don't have a 9-inch springform pan, you can use a standard 10-inch option. The cookie will be thinner, so keep an eye on its progress in the oven after about 15 minutes. You can also use a regular 9-inch cake pan lined with parchment, though removing the cookie will be a bit more difficult.

3. Stage

Making a delicious American buttercream frosting is easy. Start with softened butter, then use a stand or hand mixer to whip together powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk to get a creamy frosting. If you find the frosting is a bit thick, add in extra milk a teaspoon or two at a time. Once you have the right consistency, add food coloring.

4. Stage

To decorate this cookie cake, you don't need to get too fancy. Grab a pastry bag and a single piping tip and piped dollops of frosting around the edge of the mega cookie. This flower piping tip makes perfect bakery-style daubs. Finish it off with some sprinkles around the perimeter. Who can resist a fun rainbow sprinkle?