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Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Name: Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1¾ cups all-purpose flour; ¾ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature; ¾ cups brown sugar; ¼ cups granulated sugar; 1 egg; 2½ tsp vanilla extract; 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips; 6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature, for frosting; 3 tbsp cocoa powder; 1¼ cups powdered sugar; 2 tbsp milk; ½ tsp vanilla extract, for frosting; ~½ cup extra chocolate chips, for topping (optional); ~2-3 tbsp sprinkles, for topping (optional)

⏱ 45 min

A quick and easy chocolate chip cookie cake with a crisp edge and a soft, fudgy center, finished with piped chocolate buttercream — perfect for birthday parties.

Adapted from a video by Preppy Kitchen

Easy Cookie Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

all-purpose flour1¾ cups
baking soda¾ tsp
salt½ tsp
unsalted butter, room temperatureabout 113 g½ cup
brown sugarpacked¾ cups
granulated sugar¼ cups
egg1
vanilla extract2½ tsp
semi-sweet chocolate chips1½ cups
unsalted butter, room temperature, for frosting6 tbsp
cocoa powder

Steps

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1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (about 175°C).
2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
3
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the room-temperature butter briefly until smooth and creamy.
4
Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar, then beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth and combined — avoid over-whipping air into the mixture.
5
Scrape down the bowl, add the egg and vanilla extract, and beat on medium-low until well combined.
6
With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture and mix just until a few streaks of flour remain — don't fully combine yet.
7
Add the chocolate chips and fold in by hand until just combined, to keep the texture soft rather than tough.
8
Grease or spray a 9-inch baking pan, transfer the dough in, and press it into an even layer with your hands or an offset spatula. Optionally sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top.
9
Bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes, until golden and slightly dry on top (start checking at 18 minutes for a 10-inch skillet; if doubling the recipe, bake 15–18 minutes for a 16-inch pizza pan or 25–30 minutes for a 9x13-inch pan, covering partway through if it browns too much).
10
Once the cake has cooled completely, make the frosting: beat the room-temperature butter with the paddle attachment until smooth.
11
Add the sifted cocoa powder, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract, then beat on low for about 2 minutes until combined.
12
Scrape the bowl, then increase to medium speed and beat for about 2 more minutes until light and fluffy; add extra dark cocoa powder if you want a deeper color and firmer texture.
13
Transfer the frosting into a piping bag, unmold the cookie cake, pipe decorative dollops around the edge, and top with sprinkles if desired before serving.

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

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