Description
This oversized Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is soft in the center, golden at the edges, and made for sharing on cozy, happy occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 13 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened to room temperature for easy mixing)
- 1.1 cups light or dark brown sugar (packed for deeper flavor)
- 1 large egg (at room temperature for smooth batter)
- 2 egg yolks (at room temperature for richness and chew)
- 2.25 tsp vanilla extract (pure for best flavor)
- 2.2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled for accuracy)
- 2.25 tsp cornstarch (to keep the texture soft and tender)
- 1.125 tsp baking soda (for proper lift and spread)
- 0.625 tsp salt (to balance the sweetness)
- 1.66 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (for plenty of chocolate in every bite)
- 0.5 cups chocolate buttercream frosting (optional for decorating)
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350°F (177°C) and coat a 9-inch round pan or pie dish with nonstick spray, then set it aside.
- Beat the softened butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl on medium speed until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg, egg yolks, and vanilla, then beat again until the mixture looks smooth and fully blended, scraping the bowl as needed.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and mix on low speed just until a thick dough forms.
- Stir in the chocolate chips briefly, only until they are spread throughout the dough.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan, smoothing the top so it bakes level.
- Bake for 22–26 minutes, or until the top looks lightly golden and a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the cookie cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, and if you like, gently press a few extra chocolate chips on top while it’s still warm.
- Once fully cooled, loosen the edges, transfer to a serving plate if desired, and frost the top with chocolate buttercream before slicing.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
