Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Our Favorite Sweets

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (47)

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

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Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
Sweetened cocoa, for garnish
Sweetened whipped cream, accompaniment

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 14-inch, light colored, round pizza pan with parchment paper and grease the parchment paper.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Add the eggs, beating well after the addition of each.

In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix with a whisk. Add to the butter mixture, mixing to incorporate, and add the vanilla extract. Fold in the dark and white chips and the nuts. Spread across the bottom of the prepared pan and bake until the edges are golden and the cookie is set but the center is still slightly soft, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

To serve, sift confectioners' sugar and sweetened cocoa over the top, and cut into wedges. Serve sweetened whipped cream on the side.

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recipe Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Chimere Fort Stewart, GA 10-21-2009
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Big hit for my family!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I decided to make my son a chocolate chip cookie cake for his 3rd birthday and my family loved it! Before baking, I sprinkled... some plain M&M's on the top. I also only used mini milk chocolate chips and we had ice cream on the side. Next time, I think I'll use this base recipe to make turtle cookies. Just use chocolate chips and caramel bits in the dough and sprinkle the top of each cookie with chopped toasted pecans. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!Read more
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m birmingham, AL 09-26-2009
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This cookie is soooooo good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this cookie 2 days in a row. I'm a young man and don't do a lot of cookie/pastry baking, so I substituted the baking... soda with baking powder and while it was pretty decent...it felt more like a fluffy cake and not the cookie I was after. It was a test run for my family anyways because I was supposed to bring dessert to a pot luck dinner for my girlfriends new house the next day, and I wanted to surprise people with something I actually made. I went and got the baking soda and while I was too lazy to deal with the parchment paper and pizza pan the second time, I put it in a glass dish and it came out like a deep dish cookie from heaven lol. It was soft but cookie like firm on the inside, and amazing. It was a bit tough to figure out exactly when it was done with it being so thick, and the perimeter getting done in less than 15 minutes making me think I was gonna burn it... I need more practice with that part Next time I make this, I'm gonna ice the cake with some chocolate frosting and it will be the perfect dessert to show off my new cooking skills. This website rocks. Read more
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Michelle Holly Springs, NC 09-20-2009
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soooooo yummy!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

omg this recipe was so delicious!!! i used macadamia nuts and toasted hazelnuts which was scrumptious! i didnt have a 14-inch... pizza pan so i used a regular 13x9 cake pan for the full amount of time and it turned out just fine. i'll definitely make this one again! :)Read more
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a brefre, MS 08-21-2009
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Cookie Perfection!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

perfection! easy, delicious, and delectable!
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Ali Cincinnati, OH 08-21-2009
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Best Cookie Cake I have ever had!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was absolutely delicious! Better than any cookie cake you can ever find in the store and very easy to make. However, I... had 4 hershey's chocolate bars that I wanted to get rid of, so instead of using the chocolate and nuts listed on the recipe, I put the chocolate bars in the food processor, pulsed them several times until broken up (have to be careful so you don't get a chocolate powder) and used that instead. I had a 13" pizza pan and it was ready in about 15 minutes. I also used Betty Crocker icing with the decorator tips to make a design on it. It turned out to be absolutely delicious.Everyone ate it right up! I will definitely use this in the future instead of buying cookie cakes and I am looking forward to using the recipe to make regular cookies!Read more
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Johanna Bensalem, PA 08-08-2009
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perfect choc chip cookie recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this as a birthday cake. I didn't use any of the nuts. I only had a 12 in. pizza pan so my cooking time was shorter. I... decorated it with gel icing. It was delicious and everyone enjoyed it.Read more