Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake or Bars

This is the best and easiest cookie cake recipe! It only uses one bowl, which I appreciate. I use it for birthday parties and we enjoy decorating them. It also makes delicious and chewy chocolate chip bars when baked in a 9×13 pan. It is from my friend Courtney’s mom, Jan Crain. I’ve heard it has been served many times and for many years. This is now a go-to for my family as well and we love having this recipe on hand!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake or Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted, sweet cream butter (I use salted, but the original recipe is probably unsalted) *or for a dairy free version, use 1 cup coconut oil, it’s delicious!
• 3/4 cup organic, unrefined, pure cane sugar like Rapadura or Just Panela (white sugar can be used too)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon aluminum free baking soda
• 1 teaspoon course Celtic sea salt (original recipe calls for just regular salt)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 ounces chocolate chips

Directions

Cream softened butter (or coconut oil) and sugar (you can melt the butter a little in a saucepan if necessary).

Add eggs and blend well.

Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Butter a cookie sheet or a 9×13 pan. A cookie sheet creates a more thin cookie that is perfect for cookie cake or a 9×13 makes thick bars that are delicious too.

Spread evenly in desired pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool and then decorate with the icing below or slice and eat!

For the best icing ingredients

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (if dairy free, you can use the Enjoy Life white or chocolate chips or Just Dates chocolate chips)
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Directions

Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small bowl or sauce pan. Melt for 30-90 seconds in the microwave by doing 30 second increments and stirring in between, or melt over low heat on the stove.

Once melted, stir well.

Let cool slightly (not so long that it hardens, but just enough so it won’t melt the piping bag).

Put icing in a piping bag and use to decorate. It will harden like icing and tastes great with the cookie cake.

Enjoy!