Meet your new favorite dessert! Today’s chocolate chip cookie cake is adapted from 2 of my most popular cookie recipes loved by bakers worldwide: soft chocolate chip cookies and chewy chocolate chip cookies. The result is soft-baked, chewy, chocolatey decadence. I’m a fan of huge cookies that serve a couple people (looking at you, 1 giant monster cookie and 1 giant snickerdoodle), and this cookie cake is no exception. It’s essentially one really big cookie that feeds a crowd! You’ll love how quickly and easy this cookie cake comes together. We’ll bake the cookie dough in a pan, so no cookie dough chilling required (just like my soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie bars). Garnished with chocolate buttercream and your favorite toppings, it’s a festive dessert perfect for any celebration.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Video
This Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Is
Simple, straightforward, and fun to make Quick; you don’t have to roll a bunch of individual cookies Soft-baked with chewy edges Loaded with chocolate chips Baked in a pie dish or cake pan—it won’t overspread Super festive Perfect for chocolate chip cookie lovers Great for birthday parties (serves 8–10) Easy to slice and serve Decorated with chocolate buttercream Essentially a really big cookie!
Ingredients in Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Flour: All-purpose flour is the base of this cookie cake. Cornstarch: Cornstarch creates an exceptionally soft and thick cookie cake. I add it to my soft chocolate chip cookies—and to this cake, too! This soft-baked cookie cake will melt in your mouth. Baking Soda: Baking soda helps the cookie cake rise. Salt: Salt adds flavor. Butter: Use room temperature butter. You can use this trick to soften butter quickly or set the butter out 1–2 hours before you begin. Brown Sugar: We skip granulated sugar and use all brown sugar for an ultra soft and moist cookie cake. You’ll love the extra molasses flavor. Eggs: Taking what I learned from my chewy chocolate chip cookies, we use 1 egg and 1 egg yolk for the chewiest cookie cake. The extra egg yolk also adds tenderness and extra richness to the cake. Vanilla Extract: Pure vanilla extract adds flavor. Try homemade vanilla extract. Chocolate Chips: This cookie cake is studded with chocolate chips—1 and 1/2 cups total. Use 1 and 1/4 cups for the batter and 1/4 cup for decorating. Instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips, try using dark, milk, or even white chocolate chips. Or swap half of the chocolate chips for M&Ms like we do in these soft M&M cookie bars.
No Cookie Dough Chilling!
Because we’re baking the cookie dough in a cake pan or pie dish, we don’t have to chill the cookie dough or roll individual cookies. Simply make the cookie dough and spread it into your dish. It will never overspread because it’s contained in the dish—simple and easy! Here are all of my no chill cookie recipes. By the way, you could absolutely make this cookie cake with the dough from these double chocolate chip cookies. Same bake time as below.
Toppings for Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
While this cookie cake delicious on its own, chocolate buttercream is always a good idea! And turns this giant cookie into a true cake. My favorite chocolate buttercream is far from basic; it’s incredibly creamy, silky, smooth, and rich. Even though it’s wonderfully creamy, it holds its shape beautifully. So it’s perfect for piping even the most intricate and fancy designs. I used a simple Wilton 1M tip for today’s cake. Have fun and get creative with your toppings: instead of chocolate buttercream, try peanut butter frosting, vanilla buttercream, chocolate ganache, salted caramel, whipped cream, ice cream, sprinkles, or extra chocolate chips. This is the perfect recipe to make when you’re looking for something just as festive as birthday cake but a little more exciting than chocolate chip cookies! You could also try my sugar cookie cake or s’mores chocolate chip cookie cake instead.
More Chocolate Chip Recipes
Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer Cake Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies
