Happy Monday guys! I am going to start this post with a disclaimer:
If you came here looking for a healthy recipe, please head to my Recipe Page. But if you’re looking for a recipe that’s either
- Easy
- Insanely delicious
- Resourceful
…stick around, buddy!
After 4 years, I was finally in the same country as my sister to celebrate her birthday last week. While planning her celebrations, I obviously jumped to the most important point: Birthday cake. As a fellow-cookie fan , I decided to skip the cake this year in favor of a cookie…one extra large cookie:
As per usual, Google didn’t really put my skepticism at peace i.e. whehther or not it would turn out. Some sites confirmed that it worked perfectly whereas others claimed that a large cookie wouldn’t cook through. In case you are wondering, turning a batch of 24 cookies into one single cookie is a fantastic idea. Wanna see?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
1) Get your hands on a cookie mix. I opted for Betty Crocker because let’s face it, Betty knows what’s up. As for her choice of ingredients? Ignorance is bliss my friends…bliss.
2) Preheat oven to 170ºC
3) Combine the egg, butter & mix as per packet directions. Stir until well combined & a dough is formed
4) Spoon cookie dough onto an 8-inch round baking tray
5) Depending on your manicure status, use a spoon or your hands to smoothen out the dough. Try to ensure that all sides are even.
6) The packet advises baking the cookies for 9-12 minutes. Due to the cookie’s size, bake for 20-25 minutes. For the last few minutes, switch the oven to grill mode, until the cookie develops a golden brown color.
7) Remove cookie from oven. Allow to cool & harden.
Decorating the cookie
As we don’t stock frosting or icing sugar at home, it was time to get creative:
1) In a small bowl, add 1-2 teaspoons of peanut butter & 1-2 tablespoons of water. Combine until the peanut butter develops a paste-like consistency.
2) Without an icing nozzle, it was difficult to get too fancy. Enter in a toothpick & teaspoon. Numbers are easier to write than words, which is why you see a “29” and not “Happy Birthday”.
3) For a burst of color, top “frosting” with Gems, Smarties, M&M’s or any other colorful chocolate/sweets.
4) Resist the urge to dig in until cake cutting time 😉
Cake or Cookies?
What is your ideal birthday cake?
cake or cookies? how about both 🙂
and the cook-cake looks fab, would be lovely withs some ice cream
I like the way you think 🙂
I think this correlates to your amazing post last week- A slice of this is definitely the definition of healthy in the grand scheme of things! Betty crocker can seriously do no wrong!
Ah thanks Arman! I know the ingredients don’t really scream “clean” but like you said, it’s all about looking at health in a macro sense 🙂
Your sister is one lucky girl. 😀 I’ve never made a cookie cake before, but I’ve eaten one before and they are amazing! I mean, how can you ever go wrong with a giant cookie?
My ideal birthday cake is my mom’s carrot cake with lots and lots of cream cheese frosting. It’s what she makes me every year! However, I wouldn’t say no if she wanted to make me a cheesecake with chocolate ganache and caramel drizzle next year too. 😉
Ohh man your mom sounds like quite the chef- both those cakes sound FABULOUS!
Very resourceful indeed. Happy birthday to your sister!! superb cookie cake
Thanks on her behalf, Anita 😀
My mom used to always make us cookie cakes for our birthdays! I thought they were the coolest things EVER 🙂 It still looks super delicious!
I still think they are the coolest things ever ;)!
Choosing between cookies and cake is just mean!!! I ‘ll take a cookie cake please! My birthday is August 27th which should give you plenty of time to begin preparations for my cookie cake 😉 This looks insanely good!
Haha – Khushboo, if you are taking orders – you could just make a giant bday cake cut it in half, send half to Davida and half to me – C.O.D. 😉 – My bday was September 4th, we are barely a week apart
HAHA- I’ll have a word with Fed Ex 😉
Hahah I have 11 months to prepare 😉
Oh mY – I think birthday cake IS THE MOST IMPORTANT part of a birthday celeb. too!!! What an awesome sis you are – this is one swell cake and PEANUT BUTTER frosting!!!!! GAHHHHHHH!!!!!
Hmmm – you ask hard questions my friend – I love cake AND cookies…ideal birthday cake is ANY cake on my bday made by ANYONE but myself – am not hard to please 🙂
Happy belated bday to your sis 🙂
Hahah I knew you’d love the peanut butter frosting ;)!
love both cake and cookies! 🙂
neat!
You & me both 😉
Um. one word amazing.
I think cookies taste better when they are cake like in texture. So this would be a winner for me!
You would most definitely love this 😀
So…my birthday is in 3 1/2 weeks. Want to send one of these my way? :-p I love this idea! I’ve made a larger-than-normal cookie, but never made a cake-sized one. So brilliant!
Let me see if FedEx will accommodate 😉
Birthdays definitely call for indulgences like this! YUM. If I had to pick, I’d probably choose cookies. But, nothing compares to wedding cake or an awesome piece of carrot cake. 🙂
I love wedding cakes, especially when they go down the vanilla route 😀
Happy birthday to your sister! I love that you guys were able to celebrate together in one place!
And cookie cakes are my favorite! Did this one turn out soft or more crunchy??
Crunchy on the outside, soft in the inside <3
I am so glad it worked out…I have always been wanting to make them and absolutely digging this. Happy Belated to your sister.
Thanks on her behalf, Dixya!
Cookie cakes are THE best! My sis and I have had them for our own birthdays. They would be crispy at the edges and soft, warm, and chewy in the middle…perfection 😀
Mmmm that sounds heavenly…and has sparked a craving :)!
Hey..I enjoy your blog! Just to add to our mutual cookie-instead- of-cake pref..I make mine with the betty Crocker mix but instead of butter and egg or oil as some recipes demand, I substitute with pumpkn puree (straight out of a can or by making my own desi organic version). Tastes absolutely great and no one can tell..infact it gets a gooey soft in the the center texture I love.. Try it!
Thanks Raashi :)! I love the sound of replacing the butter/egg/oil with pumpkin puree. Healthier swaps mean bigger portions, right ;)!
That’s so sweet you made a cookie cake for your sister! It’s my sister’s birthday soon too and I wish I could celebrate with her! Cookies are my weakness so I’m in love with this idea.. And using peanut butter as icing = genius!!
First stop when you’re back- Indigo Deli for cookies ;)?
HA! I’m absolutely in love with your disclaimer. BUT! In all fairness, balance is a big part of being healthy 😉 And please don’t make me choose between cookies and cake… I see both as an essential part of life
“Essential” being the key word 😉
I’ve never really been much of a candy/chocolate person, but baked goods are my one weakness! Donuts, muffins, cakes, brownies, cookies…you name it! Though if I HAD to choose between cookies or cake, I’d have to go with cookies since I’m not really a big fan of frosting! Actually, I was thinking about requesting a cookie cake for my birthday this year! Love the idea of the peanut butter topping! YUM!
Just want you to know I couldn’t help but giggle over the line about your manicure! Haha!
Ahh finally someone who is not a fan of frosting- it’s all about the cake <3
That’s nice you’re able to be with your sister this year! The occasion will be all the more special 🙂 Your disclaimer made me laugh and as Amanda said above, healthy eating and all of that is about balance! I fully endorse the fact that a cookie cake fits quite well into, what I consider to be, a “healthy diet.” Good choice on Betty Crocker mix, I’ve never gone wrong when using her stuff
Absolutely- the occasional cookie does a world of good to our bodies 😀
Cookies for sure. I used to use that exact baking mix years ago and everyone agreed it was magical. Not sure what’s in there but those cookies were a hit every time!
If I’m not mistaken, crack is in those cookies 😉
OMG FEED ME!!! This seriously looks so bomb. Happy birthday to your sis!
Thanks, Alexis 😀
Happy belated birthday to your sis! Healthy schmealthy, the cookie cake turned out great!
Healthy is overrated 😉
Oh my god. I’m speechless!! This is a fab idea – please make one for me? 😉
Haha I think it can be arranged 😉
you had me at “chocolate chip cookie cake” 🙂 that looks soo good! and its so pretty! happy birthday to your sister!! and i went through a phase where i would ALWAYS request cookie cakes over real cakes, so this reminds me that i think its time to eat one again soon 🙂
I think it’s about time too 😀
happy birthday to your sis. So nice of you to bake her a cookie. I am more of a Cake person, but cookie works. Cool idea. This year I made a Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie in a cast-iron and that was really good, way too much sugar though, I need to tone it down a notch.
🙂
Less sugar means more room for chocolate chips 😉
I love the creativity, although I’m a sucker for frosting. For me, that’s the most important part. I could even skip the cake and the cookie if it means I get extra frosting. My go to standard frosting recipe is confectionary sugar, butter, vanilla and milk of choice. Yum.
We’d be good cake-eating partners…you get my frosting if I get your cake 😉
Deal.
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Best birthday cake/cookie ever!!! Now I really need to make it a point to spend every birthday with!!!
Come back soon- this time I’ll make you juice galore 😀