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Easy and Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

I haven’t baked a sweet treat since Christmas and decided to surprise Mr. SP with an Easy and Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake.

Chocolate chip cookie cake in a heart shaped pan on a wire rack with a red plaid napkin underneath

I used my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe that I’ve made countless times to make this chocolate chip cookie cake.

Chocolate chip cookie cake in a heart shaped pan on a wire rack with a red plaid napkin underneath

I got the idea to make this chocolate chip cookie cake when I spotted this heart-shaped cookie pan at Walmart.

Chocolate chip cookie cake in a heart shaped pan on a wire rack with a red plaid napkin underneath

As soon as I arrived home, I started baking and in less than 45 minutes, my cookie cake was cooling on a wire rack on my kitchen counter.

One reason that I love my chocolate chip cookie recipe is that it doesn’t require softened butter, the butter is melted in the microwave and then cooled until warmed.

There is no need to remember to soften butter ahead of time with this recipe which makes it a quick and easy one to make.

Piece of chocolate chip cookie cake on a wire rack with a red plaid napkin underneath

When Mr. SP got home, he was so happy to see a sweet treat waiting for him.

The outside of this cookie cake is crisp while the inside is soft and scrumptiously delicious.

Warning: It’s hard to resist this cookie cake!

Piece of chocolate chip cookie cake on a wire rack with a red plaid napkin underneath

This recipe can be baked in a heart-shaped pan like I did or in an 8″ x 8″ pan. For thinner bar cookies, use a 9″ x 13″ baking pan.

Use the same dough recipe to make regular drop chocolate chip cookies. Using a 1″ cookie scoop, scoop dough onto parchment or Silpat lined baking sheets. Bake 7 minutes or until just brown. Let cool for a few minutes on baking sheets and then transfer to wire racks to completely cool.

This recipe is sure to be a hit in your home!

Easy and Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Easy and Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Chocolate chip cookie cake in a heart shaped pan on a wire rack with a red plaid napkin underneath

This cookie cake is melt in your mouth delicious!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plus 2 T unsifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 12 T unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), melted and cooled until warmed
  • 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°.
  2. Grease baking pan with butter.
  3. Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together in a medium bowl; set aside.
  4. Either by hand or with an electric mixer, mix butter and sugars until thoroughly blended. Mix in egg, yolk, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients; mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
  5. Spread cookie dough into greased pan.
  6. Bake for 28 minutes. (Start checking after 20 minutes as oven temperatures can vary.)
  7. Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Use an 8" square baking pan with the same baking time. To make cookie bars, use a 9"x13" pan and bake 15 - 18 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 261Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 124mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 2g

20 Comments

  1. Thanks for the recipe. This sounds so good. Trying this recipe, this baker is always looking for new recipes.

    I haven’tbaked since the holidayseither.

    Cindy.

  2. Paula, thanks for this recipe. I will be making this for my daughter and her family. It looks delicious. Love the heart shaped pan .I hope I can find that also so thatI can let my daughter keep the pan to use later. Have a great day.

    1. I found mine in the Valentine’s section at Walmart. I hope you can find one and make this for your daughter.

      Paula

  3. I thought for sure you were going to say buy the Toll House pre-made roll and squish it inside the pan. But no… You had to go all professional baker. 🙂 I need a heart pan like that. It all looks so yummy and the Mister would flip over it!

    1. I didn’t think about doing that and it would have been a lot faster. I’m planning to make my hubby a cake in the same pan for Valentine’s Day.

      Paula

  4. Oh yes, I will be making one of these for sure! I even have all of the ingredients in stock. There’s nothing like a warm chocolate chip cookie with a glass of cold milk 🙂 Pinned!

  5. Okay, Paula, I have a good chocolate chip cookie recipe, but it doesn’t make a good cookie cake. I’m going to try yours!

    Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party. I’m featuring you this week!

  6. I love choc chip cookies, but must confess I’ve never made a cake version. I’m definitely surprising the family with this on the weekend.
    Thank you for sharing your chocolate chip cookie recipe at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring it at tonight’s party and pinning too.
    Hugs,
    Kerryanne

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