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The Ultimate Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Easy Buttercream Frosting

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Bake the best homemade cookie cake for your next celebration. This recipe delivers a perfectly chewy, soft, cake-like texture loaded with chocolate chips and topped with simple, delicious buttercream frosting. It is the perfect birthday cookie cake.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • 1–2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 12-inch round pizza pan or a 10-inch round cake pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. This step helps create that soft, cake-like texture.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  7. Press the cookie dough evenly into your prepared pan. This makes a giant cookie recipe that is perfect for sharing.
  8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the center is set but still slightly soft. For a chewier cookie cake, err on the side of underbaking slightly.
  9. Let the cookie cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
  10. Prepare the frosting: Beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you reach a smooth, spreadable consistency.
  11. Once the cake is cool, spread the buttercream frosting evenly over the top. Decorate with sprinkles or extra chocolate chips for a festive cookie dessert.

Notes

  • For a sheet pan cookie cake to feed a crowd, press the dough into a rimmed half sheet pan and increase the baking time by 5-10 minutes.
  • If you want a shortcut, you can use a cake mix cookie cake hack by substituting 1 box of yellow cake mix for the flour, baking soda, and salt, and reducing the sugar by half.
  • This recipe does not require chilling the dough, making it a no chill cookie cake option.

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