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Dessert for 16

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

$6.29for 446 minServes 16

A large chocolate chip cookie bakes in one pan, cools, and gets a smooth vanilla buttercream topping.

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 20 oz$0.40/oz typical20 oz$8.00Typical price
Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical2$0.60Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical12 oz$5.40Typical price
Heavy cream, 1.25 oz$0.22/oz typical1.25 oz$0.29Typical price
Total for the servings shown$25.16

Swaps

  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

  • 46 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 16servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$1.57 per serving$6.29 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 1/2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 12-inch round pan.
  2. Beat 1 1/2 cups butter with both sugars until creamy, then mix in the eggs and vanilla.
  3. Stir in the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, then fold in the chocolate chips.
  4. Press the dough evenly into the pan and bake for 20 to 22 minutes, until the center is set.
  5. Cool the cookie cake in the pan for 15 minutes.
  6. Beat the remaining butter with the powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt, then spread it over the cooled cake.

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