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Cookie Cake Recipe

Celebrate any occasion with a chocolate chip cookie cake recipe topped with chocolate buttercream frosting and colorful sprinkles!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Lil' Luna

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cookie Cake:

  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips

For the Frosting:

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1¼ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • sprinkles

Instructions

Cookie Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 or 9-inch cake pan and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream brown sugar, sugar, butter and vegetable oil. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Add flour, and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Spread the cookie dough in the prepared cake pan. Bake 22-25 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Frosting

  • Beat butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar. Add the vanilla and milk, and beat until smooth.
  • Add additional tablespoons of milk as needed to make a fluffy and smooth frosting.
  • Pipe dollops of chocolate frosting on the top of the cookie using a large open star tip. Sprinkle with colorful sprinkles!

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Notes

STORE. Keep the cookie cake in an airtight container. It will stay fresh for up to 3 days, but can still be eaten after that. 
FREEZE. Cool cookie cake and wrap it with plastic wrap and then again with foil. Label and freeze for up to 3 months.
Store frosting. Frosting can be stored separately in an airtight container in the fridge for 7-12 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 432IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg