Giant Cookie Recipe

Today I’m going to show you this super easy giant cookie recipe. Anyone can make a FANCY giant chocolate cookie cake with this super easy tutorial. We love birthdays around here so making this easy dessert recipe is always requested.

Whether you are a baker by heart or you are afraid of your kitchen, I guarantee you can make this super easy giant cookie recipe. Sometimes we call it a chocolate chip pizza and other times we call it a cookie cake. Whatever you call it,  you will love this delicious dessert. Try these other simple cookie recipes, M&M Cookie Cake or Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza Recipe.

Why We Love This Recipe

If you love a soft and chewy texture cookie cake, this is the best recipe to try. It is a great recipe. Each bite is so amazing with crispy edges and soft on the inside. Yum! It is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Being a mom of 10, we love making homemade birthday cakes. It saves me money and I can easily decorate just the way they want it. It has become a tradition and the kids love helping out with it. Whether it was a fancy cake or a simple cake the kids love seeing it take shape.

However, I had never tried a cookie cake recipe until a few years ago, and now the kids request it almost every year. It is so delicious, really simple to make and the perfect chewy cookie.

Ingredients

• Butter – We used unsalted butter
• Sugar – This adds the perfect amount of sweetness
• Brown Sugar – If you are out, see The Best Light Brown Sugar Substitutes
• Eggs – Helps bins the dough together. We recommend the eggs be at room temperature before mixing in with the other ingredients.
• Flour – We used all purpose flour. Spoon and level into measuring cup to ensure that the right amount is added. You can also use a gluten free flour as an easy substitute.
• Baking Soda – If you are out, see The Best Baking Soda Substitutes
• Chocolate Chips – We used semi sweet chocolate chips. But you can substitute to what you prefer.

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Cookie Cake Variations Ideas

• Additions – Feel free to add in ingredients to change the texture or flavor to what you prefer. Add in ½ cup of Chopped Walnuts or Sprinkles.
• Small Batch – You can change up this giant chocolate chip cookie recipe and make individual cookies on a baking sheet. Portion out the cookie dough with a cookie scoop and bake. This is a great idea if you prefer to have everyone decorate their own cookie.

How to Make a Giant Cookie Cake

Step 1 – First, beat the butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy in a large bowl on medium speed.

Step 2 – Add the whole egg one at a time. Make sure to beat the eggs thoroughly into the wet ingredients.

Step 3 – Next, slowly add flour, sea salt, and baking soda to the mixture until all the dry ingredients is mixed together really good.

Step 4 – Add the chocolate chips and stir together with a spoon or a whisk. We like to us a spatula to scrape the side to ensure that everything is combined.

Step 5 – Finally, the mixture needs to go into a big round cake pan or baking sheet. Press the cookie dough ball into the pan by hand until(This is the wilton pan I use).

Step 6 – Bake the giant chocolate chip cookie in the oven and let cool before decorating. I like to use a cooling rack for the cookie cake.

Expert Tips

• Measure Ingredients – To ensure the best cookie, we recommend using a measuring cup to ensure you are adding the right amount of ingredients. If you add to much flour it could cause the cookie to be dry.
• Prepare Baking Pan – To easily remove the cookie from the pan, we like to line with aluminum foil or parchment paper and spray with cookie spray. This makes it easier to cut the cookie and makes cleanup a breeze.
• Decorating Cookie – Make sure the cookie has cooled to room temperature before adding frosting and any other decorations.
• Combining Ingredients – You certainly can use a hand mixer but we love our stand mixer to mix everything together. It gets a ton of use and to this day is such a good investment.

How to Decorate your Giant Cookie Cake

There are many ways to decorate your Giant Cookie Cake. You can decorate with store bought icing but we recommend making Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.

Then you will simply decorate. I suggest you get a Wilton Cake Decorating kit and some Wilton cake decorating bags.

Once you try this Giant Cookie recipe, you will see how easy it is to make your own cookie cake for birthdays and more. It is the perfect dessert for celebrations.