Easter Cookie Cake is a fun and festive holiday dessert that is perfect for Easter. The cookie is made from scratch and decorated to perfection.
Impress your family this holiday season with this fun and festive cookie cake. It’s such an easy Easter dessert and so delicious. I have been making Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake and Sugar Cookie Cake for years.
It’s so simple that you will also have time to make Chocolate Easter Bark, Italian Easter Cookies Recipe and Easter Candy Charcuterie Board.
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Why We Love This Recipe
This Easter cookie cake idea is packed with loads of chocolate chips and pastel M&M’s. It is then topped with fun Easter Sprinkles, more M&M’s and piped frosting. It’s festive served alongside Bunny Bait Recipe.
Ingredients
Cookie Cake
- Butter. Softened at room temperature so it’s easy to combine.
- Brown Sugar. It should be packed into the measuring cup. You can also use Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe.
- Granulated Sugar. The combination of white sugar and brown sugar give the cake the perfect taste and texture.
- All Purpose Flour. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup so you don’t pack too much flour into it. Excess flour will make the cake dry and crumbly.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. Always use a good quality chocolate for the best results.
- Pastel M&Ms. Easter M&Ms are perfect for this recipe with all the pretty pastels.
- Pastel Sprinkles. Complete the look with pastel sprinkles on top.
Frosting
- Powdered Sugar. Sift the powdered sugar so it is smooth.
- Unsalted Butter. Make sure to use real butter and let is soften at room temperature.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract is best.
Find the entire ingredient list at the bottom of the page.
Variations and Substitutions
- Change the M&M’s – You can easily use pastel M&M’s or other colors. It is fun to mix and match the M&M’s for the holiday that you are making this for.
- Cookie Cake – We made the cookie cake from scratch. You can use already prepared cookie and press the dough into the prepared pan. Then continue the recipe as indicated.
- Sprinkles – Feel free to use different sprinkles. Pastel are perfect for Easter but you can also use bright colors.
- Chocolate Chips – We used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use dark chocolate chips as well or white chocolate chips.
- Frosting – Feel free to use different frosting. You can use vanilla frosting or add some food coloring to change the color.
- Nuts – If you like nuts in your cookie cake, you can easily mix in the chopped nuts in your cookie batter.
- Candy. Sprinkle small Cadbury Eggs around the cake. The mini eggs are the perfect size if you want to use Cadbury Chocolate eggs.
How to Make Easter Cookie Cake
- Step 1 – Prepare the oven and cake pan – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 inch round cake pan or springform pan with a non-stick baking spray.
Step 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy. Then add in the egg and vanilla extract. You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer.
Step 3. Next, add in the dry ingredients. Mix in the baking soda and salt. Then slowly add in the flour until just combined.
Step 4. Stir in the chocolate chips and half of the M&Ms.
Step 5. Once combined, press the cookie dough batter into the prepared pan. Then press the remaining M&Ms and the sprinkles on top.
Step 6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are just starting to turn slightly golden brown. Be careful not to overcook. Then allow to cool completely.
Step 7. While the cake is cooling, prepare the buttercream frosting. Beat the butter with a handheld mixture until smooth. Then slowly add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk until creamy. Pipe the frosting with a star tip onto the edges of the cookie cake and top with more sprinkles and M&Ms if you prefer.
FAQs
The options are endless on how to decorate this Easter Cookie Cake. We love to use pastel candies and sprinkles. But you can use what you prefer. Top the Easter Cookie Cake with frosting with a piping bag and piping tip.
You can even add food coloring to your frosting to add color to your cookie cake.
Once you have prepared the cookie cake, place it on a cake stand so it is easier to decorate and serve.
Slice the cookie cake with a sharp knife and serve on a plate. You can even serve with additional icing or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is a beautiful golden brown. Be careful not to overcook. The outside edge of the cake will be slightly browner than the center of the cake.
Store the leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.ย ย
Pro Tips
- Prepare in a Pie Plate – This cake can be made in a 9 inch pie pan as well.
- Combining the Ingredients – Make sure not to over mix the cookie dough or the cookie cake will be tough. Combine the wet ingredients and dry ingredients until well blended.
- Baking Cookie – Make sure to not overcook cookie. It is better to cook cookie until just about done and allow to finish cooking after removing from oven.
- Remove Cookie Cake – We like to remove the cookie cake from the pan to easily cut the cookie for serving.
More Easter Desserts
- Easter Egg Fruit Pizza Recipe
- Easy Easter Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Easter Dirt Cups Recipe
- Easter Bunny Cupcakes
- Easter Rice Krispie Treats
- Peeps Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Go ahead and try this Easter cookie cake recipe for a fabulous Easter dessert. Please leave a comment once you try it.
Easter Cookie Cake
Ingredients
For the Cookie Cake:
- ยฝ cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup Pastel M&Ms Easter M&Ms
- 1/2 cup Pastel Sprinkles
For the Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 inch round cake pan with a non-stick baking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy.ย Then add in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Mix in the baking soda and salt.ย Then slowly add in the flour until just combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and half of the M&Ms.
- Press the cookie dough batter into the prepared pan and then press the remaining M&Ms and the sprinkles on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are just starting to turn slightly golden brown.ย Be careful not to overcook. Itโs better to unmake the cookie dough than over bake it as the cake will continue to cook as it cools.
- Let the cake cool completely before adding the frosting.
- While the cake is cooling, prepare the frosting.ย Beat the butter with a hand held mixture until smooth.ย Then slowly add in the powdered sugar.ย Add int he vanilla extract and slowly add in the milk until creamy.
- Pipe the frosting with a star tip onto the edges of the cookie cake and top with more sprinkles and M&Ms if you prefer.
- Then the cake is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Make sure not to over mix the cookie dough or the cookie cake will be tough.ย ย
Store the leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.
