Chocolate Lovers Cookie Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips {go all out and use caramel filled}
- 1/2 cup M&M's plus 2 tbsp for topping
- 1 cup assorted chocolate candy chopped {I used a Hershey's bar and Snickers}
- 1/4 cup mini Oreos chopped plus 2 crushed Oreos for topping
- Frosting for decorating {optional}
Instructions
- Preheat 350 degrees.
- Spray {or butter} a 9 inch round cake pan or pie plate with non stick spray.
- Cream butter and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl on medium speed.
- Add egg and egg yolk then vanilla.
- In a separate large bowl add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture until fully combined. The dough will be thick.
- Add the chopped candy and Oreos, reserving 2 tbsp M&M and crushed Oreos for topping.
- Gently stir until combined then spread evenly into the pan.
- Press remaining 2 tbsp M&M's on top of the cake.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until cooked through.
- Cool slightly then remove onto a cooking rack to cool completely.
- Optional: once cooled add decorative frosting around the edges and sprinkle with crushed Oreos.
- Slice and serve and enjoy this Chocolate Lovers Cookie Cake!