Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe has everything you love about your favorite cookie in a delicious cake loaded with chocolate chips. This is perfect for birthdays, potlucks and more if you need an easy dessert everyone will enjoy.
If you love the flavor of Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes and easy cake recipes, this dessert is a must try. It combines the best of both worlds. The brown sugar blends with the chocolate to make such an amazing cake that is sure to be a hit.
Cut them into bars and they are perfect for parties, snacks and more. Everyone will love them. It’s one of the Best Chocolate Chip Desserts.
Another tasty recipe to try is Strawberry Shortcake Cookies.
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Why We Love This Recipe
They are like chocolate chip cookies but with a cake consistency. You will love these! Each bite is loaded with chocolate and so yummy.
I also make Easter Cookie Cake and it’s packed with chocolate chips.
Equipment Needed
This is what kitchen equipment you’ll need to make this soft and chewy cookie cake recipe.
- Mixing Bowl. I like to use a large bowl for plenty of room.
- Wooden and Plastic Spoon. It needs to be sturdy.
- Whisk. This makes it easy to whisk the eggs.
- 9ร13 baking dish. The perfect size for this recipe.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter. Softened at room temperature. I prefer unsalted instead of salted butter.
- Brown sugar. Learn how to make Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe.
- Eggs. I used large eggs.
- Vanilla. Pure vanilla extract is best.
- All-purpose flour. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup. Don’t scoop it or you might get too much.
- Baking powder. Make sure it is fresh.
- Chocolate Chips. I prefer milk chocolate.
Get the entire ingredient list at the bottom of the page.
Substitutions and Additions
- For the Brown Sugar – You can use white sugar is you don’t have any brown sugar on hand. You will want to use the same about, but the cookie bars will have a slightly different texture and not be as moist. Find The Best Brown Sugar Substitutes
- For the Baking Powder – You can also use a combination of baking soda and cream of tartar in this recipe. You would want to use 1 part baking soda and 2 parts cream of tartar.
- For the Chocolate Chips – I like to use milk chocolate chips, but you can easily use your favorite type. Semi-sweet, dark or white chocolate would all be delicious in this recipe.
- Nuts. Add nuts to the chocolate chip mixture before baking. Pecans or walnuts taste amazing.
- Add-ins. Try using other types of morsels like white chocolate, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips or a mix of several variations.
- Special Occasions. Decorate the cake with icing and sprinkles for special occasions or a birthday cake. We love this and it is one of our favorite treats.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then grease a 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
Step 2. Get out a large bowl. Mix together the softened butter and brown sugar together by hand. Then add the vanilla extract.
Step 3. You will need a separate mixing bowl for the dry ingredients. Stir the flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
Slowly add flour mixture to the brown sugar mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips into the cake batter.
Step 4. Spread the mixture into the cake pan. It will be thick but that is normal. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 5. Cut into squares and serve on a serving platter.
Pro Tips
- Make sure to measure the flour correctly. Fluff the flour, then fill your measuring cup with the flour and use a knife to level off the top.
- It’s best to mix the batter by hand for this recipe so that the cookie cake is not flat.
- Do not overcook. The outside of the cake will be slightly brown, and the center will be set.
- If you prefer gooey cookies, under bake the cake by a few minutes to make the bars extra gooey.
- You can line the baking dish with parchment paper or foil for easy removal of the cookie bars.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is a beautiful golden brown. Be careful not to overcook. The outside edge of the cake will be slightly more brown than the center of the cake.
Keep the cookie cakes stored in a ziplock bag or airtight container at room temperature once you cut them into bars. This should help the cookie bars to stay moist and not become hard.
Another trick is to place a slice of bread in the same container as the cookies to help keep them moist. The cookies will soak up the moist from the bread and will keep them moist while stored.
Yes, this cake can be made in a 9 inch circle pan instead of a 9X13 pan. Press the cookie dough into the circle.
Then bake it for 20-25 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
Yes, this recipe can be made with a cake mix. Mix a yellow cake mix with the butter, eggs and chocolate chips from this recipe.
Press this mixture into a pan and bake for the same bake time listed in the recipe to make easy cake mix cookie bars.
Topping Ideas
The best part about this easy cookie cake recipe is that you can top it with your favorite toppings to make it your own. Here are a few of our favorite ideas.
- Homemade Buttercream Frosting – Pipe this on the cake for special occasions.
- No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
- Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe
- Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe
- Homemade Whipped Cream
- Glaze. Make an easy glaze with powdered sugar and milk to drizzle on top.
Storage
Store the leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. You can also cover in aluminum foil.
Enjoy the leftovers at room temperature or heat them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds if you prefer the bars to be slightly warm.
Can You Freeze?
Just like cookies, this cookie cake freezes great. Cut the cake into bars, place in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3-6 months.
Let the cookie bars defrost at room temperature and then they are ready to enjoy.
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- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
- Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frozen Yogurt Recipe
- Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies
- 57 Best Chocolate Chip Desserts
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Give this giant chocolate chip cookie cake a try! Leave a comment and star recipe rating. I love hearing from you!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- ยฝ cup butter softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 11.5 oz package chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Grease 13×9 pan.
- In a large bowl, mix softened butter and brown sugar together by hand until creamy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition.
- Stir in vanilla.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Slowly add flour mixture to the brown sugar mixture. It will get thick!
- Finally, add chocolate chips and pecans (if using).
- Dump into prepared pan. Spread evenly around the pan with the back of your mixing spoon.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is a beautiful golden brown. Be careful not to overcook.
- Let cool slightly. Cut. Serve. Enjoy!!
