Homemade Cookie Cake Recipe

Name: Homemade Cookie Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Cookie Cake:; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; Vanilla Buttercream:; 1/2 cup shortening; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon water, or more as needed; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

Cookie Cake:
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Vanilla Buttercream:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1 tablespoon water, or more as needed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1
Beat brown sugar, unsalted butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth. With the mixer on low speed, add flour, baking soda, and salt and blend until batter is just mixed. Fold chocolate chips into batter. Batter will be thick. Chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes to overnight.
2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
3
Spread batter into the prepared cake pan.
4
Bake in th preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Slightly cool cake in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
5
Beat shortening and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly beat in 3 cups confectioners' sugar until smooth. Mix water and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into confectioners' sugar mixture; add remaining confectioners' sugar and mix until buttercream is smooth. Add more water to thin, if needed.
6
Spread buttercream onto cookie cake.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cookie Cake:, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, 1/4 cup white sugar, and more.

Yes, Homemade Cookie Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Homemade Cookie Cake

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