Description
This heart-shaped cookie cake is a fun twist on a classic chocolate chip cookie, baked in a heart pan for a festive touch. It’s chewy in the center, slightly crisp on the edges, and decorated with a simple buttercream frosting for extra sweetness.
Ingredients
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- For the Cookie Cake:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- For the Buttercream Frosting (optional, for decoration):
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Food coloring (pink or red, optional)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat & Prepare Pan:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and line a heart-shaped cake pan with parchment paper.
- Make the Cookie Dough:
- In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Bake the Cookie Cake:
- Spread the dough evenly into the prepared heart-shaped pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the center is slightly soft.
- Let cool completely before decorating.
- Make the Buttercream Frosting (Optional):
- Beat butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk, mixing until creamy.
- Add food coloring if desired.
- Decorate & Serve:
- Pipe frosting around the edges and add sprinkles if using.
- Slice and enjoy your heart-shaped cookie cake!
Notes
- If you don’t have a heart-shaped pan, shape the dough into a heart on a lined baking sheet.
- Customize with white chocolate chips, M&Ms, or sprinkles in the dough.
- For a softer cookie cake, slightly underbake it and let it finish setting as it cools.
- Recipe Details
Nutrition
- Calories: ~420
- Sugar: ~35g
- Sodium: ~180mg
- Fat: ~22g
- Saturated Fat: ~13g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~7g
- Trans Fat: ~0.5g
- Carbohydrates: ~54g
- Fiber: ~2g
- Protein: ~4g
- Cholesterol: ~55mg