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slice of chocolate chip cookie cake on a spatula

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe

Course: Cake, cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Cool Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 423kcal
A perfectly baked and frosted Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is great for serving at birthday parties, or really festivities of any kind! Honestly, this soft, sweet, chocolatey frosted cookie cake is a cause for celebration all by itself.
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Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • 9-inch Springform Pan
  • Stand Mixer

Ingredients

  • cups all-purpose flour 210 grams
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda 5 grams
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 85 grams, room temperature (¾ stick)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
  • ½ cup brown sugar 107 grams
  • 2 large eggs 100 grams, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice 5 grams
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 170 grams
  • Chocolate Buttercream optional, for topping
  • Sprinkles optional, for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
    ingredients for chocolate chip cookie cake
  • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
    1¾ cups all-purpose flour, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    dry ingredients in a white bowl with a whisk
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars together until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
    6 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar
    creamed butter and sugars in a metal bowl
  • Add one egg at a time, beating after each addition.
    2 large eggs
    wet ingredients for chocolate chip cookie cake in a metal bowl
  • Add the lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well.
    1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    wet ingredients for chocolate chip cookie cake in a metal bowl
  • With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients. Do not overmix.
    cookie cake cookie dough without chocolate chips in a metal bowl
  • Gently fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula. The dough will be very sticky.
    1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    chocolate chips added to cookie cake batter in a metal bowl
  • Transfer the cookie dough into the prepared baking pan. Make sure to spread the batter to the edge of the pan.
    chocolate chip cookie cake in a pan before baking
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and allow the cookie cake to cool completely inside the pan.
    chocolate chip cookie cake in a pan after baking
  • Once cool, remove the springform pan, decorate with frosting and sprinkles, if desired; slice; and serve.
    Sprinkles, Chocolate Buttercream
    piping chocolate frosting onto cookie cake

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Notes

  • For the best cookie cake, try not to overbake it! As soon as the time is up and the middle of the cake appears to be just set, it's ready to eat.
  • Measure your ingredients perfectly. Baking is always a science, and you really don't want to mess up the consistency of this perfect cookie cake.
  • You can always use different types of chocolate chips (they even have unicorn ones these days) or add some crunch from walnuts or pecans.
  • Use your favorite store-bought or homemade frosting to decorate this cookie cake. I love this recipe for homemade chocolate buttercream frosting!
  • Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.
  • Storage: Store cookie cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Freeze unfrosted cake in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Thaw before frosting and serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 334IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg