Cookie Cake Recipe
Celebrate any occasion with a chocolate chip cookie cake recipe topped with chocolate buttercream frosting and colorful sprinkles!
Servings: 8
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
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 or 9 inch cake pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar, sugar, butter, and vegetable oil. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until light and fluffy. Add the baking soda, salt, baking powder, and flour, and mix until just combined. Fold in the 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.
- To make the frosting, beat together the butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar. Add the vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk, and beat until smooth. Add additional milk as needed to make a fluffy and smooth frosting.
- To decorate the cookie cake, 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