cookie cake!

another winner from my fav laney from life is but a dish!  cookie cake!  i have been wanting to find the perfect reason to make this one and mothers day weekend seems like the perfect excuse!!!

we had friends over for dinner tonight and we all enjoyed this one.  i served it with cookies and cream ice cream, but we all agreed that the buttercream frosting wasn't necessary.  this cookie pie was amazing!  for me i like a soft and slightly under cooked cookie and this one had the perfect texture and consistency!

i can't wait to make it again and it will be another go-to recipe for me!

 Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Buttercream Frosting

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar (I like to run through a fine mesh strainer to get rid of any lumps)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-2 tablespoons milk
• 1-3 drops food coloring of your choice (optional)
• sprinkles (your choice!)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch cake pan. Set aside.
• Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar together for 2 minutes and then blend in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
• Add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix until combined. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix in all but 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips. 
• Press the cookie dough into the cake pan until evenly distributed. If using your hands, wet your hands lightly so the batter doesn’t stick. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips on top and press them down slightly.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes until the top is golden brown. Let the cookie cool completely and then run a knife along the edge to loosen. Transfer to a platter. Pipe on frosting along the edges and add the sprinkles. If you don’t want to pipe frosting you can simply spread on top.

Buttercream Frosting

• Beat all the frosting ingredients together until smooth, adding milk as needed. If adding food coloring, add one drop at a time, mixing well until desired color. Place into a piping bag and pipe on frosting if desired. Sprinkle on the sprinkles.