Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Buttercream Flowers

The first step to making these is to gather all your ingredients and supplies.

Tools Needed:

Cookie Cake Ingredients Needed:

Frosting Ingredients Needed:

(above amounts are what is need to make a full batch. If you are making a half batch adjust ingredient measurements as needed per packaging.)

The first step to this is make the cookie cake.

Cookie Cake Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line your baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray bottom and sides with non-stick cooking spray. Set pan aside.
In a small bowl mix the 1 tsp of baking powder and 1 tbsp of water and set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar together for 3 minutes until they are creamed together.
Add the baking powder and water mixture, applesauce and maple syrup and beat on medium for 4 more minutes.
Next add in your Vanilla Cake Mix, brown rice flour and tapioca flour and continue to beat until the mix comes together into a tight ball. The dough will be alike a typical cookie dough.
Stir in your desired chocolate chips.
Press the batter into the parchment lined pan and spread evenly with the back of a spatula. (note: the batter will be thick)
1. If your dough seems crumbly, just add a little more applesauce.
Bake for 18-22 minutes until the edges are light brown.
Remove from the oven and allow the cookie to cool in the pan on a wire rack.

The next step is to prepare the frosting.

Frosting Instructions:

In a stand mixer or a large bowl with a hand mixer, place 3/4 cup butter of your choice (or a butter and shortening mix if you prefer) and mix on high for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Add your choice of frosting mix and add about half of the bag to start. Start slow, mix for 1 minute, then mix on high for another 4 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons of your safe milk and the remainder of the frosting mix. Beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, adding more safe milk as needed to reach your desired consistency.
If you would like to color your frosting separate into small bowls and add food dye starting with a small amount at a time. Stir and add more food dye until your desired color is achieved.
Using a piping bag and piping tip of your choice fill the piping bag up with the frosting. We use multiple piping tips to do the flowers.
To pipe on the flowers add them randomly around the border. There is no right or way to do this part.

This cookie cake is a little crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside – just the way we like our chocolate chip cookies.

You can do any pattern you’d like for the frosting. You can also write Happy Birthday on the cookie cake or whatever message you’d like to.

This cookie cake takes the cake! So easy to make using our cake mix as a base. And as always, delicious to eat!

This is also delicious served with your safe ice cream if desired.

You can store leftovers at room temperature for about 3-4 days. Wrap in plastic wrap to keep from drying out.

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