Homemade Cookie Cake

Homemade cookie cake is so easy and so much tastier than the store-bought version! Perfect for special occasions and simple enough for an everyday treat! Food coloring can be added to the buttercream, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 758 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon water, or more as needed
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat brown sugar, unsalted butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth. With the mixer on low speed, add flour, baking soda, and salt and blend until batter is just mixed. Fold chocolate chips into batter. Batter will be thick. Chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes to overnight.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.

Step 3

Spread batter into the prepared cake pan.

Step 4

Bake in th preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Slightly cool cake in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Beat shortening and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly beat in 3 cups confectioners' sugar until smooth. Mix water and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into confectioners' sugar mixture; add remaining confectioners' sugar and mix until buttercream is smooth. Add more water to thin, if needed.

Step 6

Spread buttercream onto cookie cake.